Today Lorcan Finnegan Joins me. Lorcan is  a Director and a writer. His new film VIVARIUM premiered at the Cannes Film Festival 2019 in competition at Critic’s Week and won The Gan Foundation Distribution Award.Vivarium has been described as one of the best sci-fi, psychological drama movies by many viewers. Vivarium explores many ideas surrounding the human cycle of life, modernity and the disconnection with nature, and how outside expectations influence our decisions which in turn shape our lives. Featuring Jesse Eisenberg and Imogen Poots, a couple trying to find a new place to live, Vivarium works perfectly as a metaphor on how our current society behaves. As you will listen, I loved this movie and speaking with Lorcan was a very amazing experience. Hope you go watch Vivarium as soon as you finish this episode (warning: spoilers ahead). ---Website - https://lorcanfinnegan.com--- Highlights —2:24 The inspiration behind Vivarium.6:06 Are we living in Vivarium?8: 55 The paradox of happiness.14:30 Are we connected to our community? Do we know our neighbors?17:40 Is The American Dream an illusion?24:30 Are our ideals being exploited for profits?26:25 Our educational system incentivizes groupthink rather than critical thinking28:00 The role of artists inside a real life Vivarium.40:20 The power movies have to create a change in how we see the world.--- Support Me ---Thanks for tuning in for this edition of Through Conversations Podcast!If you find this episode interesting, don't miss out on new conversations and subscribe to the podcast at any podcast feed you use, and leave me a review.Consider sharing it with someone you think can enjoy this episode.--- Keep The Conversation Going ---Instagram:@thruconvpodcastTwitter: @ThruConvPodcastWebsite: throughconversations.com--- Credits ---Our New, Awesome Music by Joe Lyle.  More info can be found at https://joelyledrums.comHosted, Produced by Alex Levy.