Lauren Miller Rogen’s comedy film *Babies* is featured at the Toronto International Film Festival, where it is presented as a witty and heartfelt examination of life without children. Written and directed by Miller Rogen, the movie stars Anna Kendrick and Seth Rogen as Annie and Aaron, a married couple who do not have kids.
Across reviews, the film’s central theme is how social expectations around parenthood shape identity for adults who choose not to have children. Outlets highlight the story’s emphasis on challenging the idea that having children is the only “normal” option, framing the couple’s experience alongside broader questions of adulthood and belonging. Reviews also describe the film as balancing humor with warmth, and as exploring “chosen family” rather than defining family solely by having biological children. Both publications characterize the work as a thoughtful debate grounded in everyday relationships, using comedic moments to address personal and cultural pressures around having children.
