Tomorrow's Child story
A couple's child is born in another dimension, and they must deal with the complex reality of this unusual situation. Directed by: Costa Botes. Story by: Ray Bradbury.
11 total · 1 choice · 4 major · 6 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| four-dimensional space | choice | A couple giving birth used a novel technology to transport their baby out of the mother's womb. Due to an unfortunate malfunction, the baby ended up garbled in a higher dimensional space. It ended up appearing as a blue pyramid in our usual three dimensions. |
| descent into madness | major | Polly's was born as a blue pyramid. She resolved to be a good mother to it nonetheless, but in the end she couldn't take it anymore and agree to be transported into a higher dimension to take care of it. |
| familial love | major | The story concerns a couple struggling with loving their new baby, and one another, despite the baby's unusual appearance as a blue pyramid. |
| human parenting | major | The story concerns taking care of, loving, and nurturing a baby that has accidentally been born with a very unusual appearance. |
| husband and wife | major | The story concerns a married couple in the future, who have a very unusual baby. |
| alcohol abuse | minor | Polly turned to the bottle to cope with her baby being born as a small, blue pyramid. She was twice shown drinking hard liquor alone. |
| creative writing | minor | In the introduction, Ray Bradbury shared with the viewer the wellsprings of creativity that inspire his writing. |
| giving birth | minor | The story begins with an anxious couple being on their way to hospital in order to have a child delivered. |
| medical occupation | minor | Dr. Wolcott, a physician, delivered Polly's baby. |
| self-driving car | minor | Peter and Polly were owners of a self-driving hovercraft. |