Lucas Achkar

Lucas Achkar, the mind behind Baby Invasion (2024), really went for something bonkers here. The film is basically chaos in a bottle—imagine a world where babies, yeah, actual diaper-wearing, bottle-chugging babies, somehow stage a full-blown takeover. The adults? Oblivious at first, as usual. Then, slowly, weird things start happening. Sippy cups where laptops should be, pacifiers appearing in the most inconvenient places, and—no kidding—entire city blocks getting shut down because of rogue baby-led operations. You’d think it’s a comedy, and sure, it’s hilarious, but there’s this sneaky undercurrent of social commentary about how we underestimate the smallest among us. The grown-ups stumble around in confusion, trying to piece together what the heck is going on, while the babies communicate with each other in this secret, baby-babble code that’s both adorable and kind of terrifying. There’s a ragtag group of adults who finally catch on, and they try—mostly in vain—to regain control before the world turns into one giant nursery. Achkar doesn’t shy away from absurdity; there’s a wild chase scene involving strollers, and one baby that seems suspiciously good at hacking security systems. Basically, Baby Invasion isn’t just slapstick—it’s witty, a bit satirical, and weirdly touching in the end, making you look at toddlers in a whole new, slightly suspicious light.