directed by: Jessica Hausner, year: 2019
actors: Emily Beecham, Ben Whishaw, Kerry Fox

Little Joe centers on Alice, a plant breeder who develops a seed that releases a scent capable of making people feel unusually happy. The seemingly benevolent bloom appears to help, yet as it spreads among colleagues and family, subtle shifts in mood, memory, and behavior surface. Set in a clinical, sterile world, the film probes motherhood, trust, and the price of utopian happiness, blending intimate drama with unsettling sci‑fi mystery and psychological tension. The film's chilly, precise visuals and a restrained score heighten the sense that something dangerous lies beneath everyday gentleness.

Bioengineering, Drama, Science Fiction, Psychological Thriller