“Bringing new life into the world – alongside the experience of death –forces us to reflect on the true meaning of life and its connections to society, economics, politics, religion, and science. The decline in birth rates observed in many parts of the world over the past decade reflects the overall mood of this era. Human Resource is a film that captures modern life with remarkable precision, the changing definition of family, and existence in a world where pregnancy becomes a negotiation with capitalism.” (Programme curator Karolis Žukas)