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Birth (2004) -- A woman (Nicole Kidman) becomes convinced that a ten year old boy is the reincarnation of her dead husband.

Overview

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6.0/10   14,059 votes
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Director:
Jonathan Glazer
Writers:
Jean-Claude Carrière (written by) &
Milo Addica (written by) ...
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Release Date:
3 November 2004 (France) more
Genre:
Drama | Mystery | Romance more
Tagline:
Be careful what you wish for. more
Plot:
A woman (Nicole Kidman) becomes convinced that a ten year old boy is the reincarnation of her dead husband. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 9 nominations more
User Comments:
A brilliant glance on death and the what-if more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Nicole Kidman ... Anna

Cameron Bright ... Young Sean
Danny Huston ... Joseph

Lauren Bacall ... Eleanor
Alison Elliott ... Laura

Arliss Howard ... Bob
Michael Desautels ... Sean

Anne Heche ... Clara

Peter Stormare ... Clifford
Ted Levine ... Mr. Conte
Cara Seymour ... Mrs. Conte
Joe M. Chalmers ... Sinclair
Novella Nelson ... Lee
Zoe Caldwell ... Mrs. Hill
Charles Goff ... Mr. Drummond
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for sexuality.
Runtime:
100 min
Country:
USA | Germany
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

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Trivia:
The type of cake served at Eleanor's birthday and which Sean has a left-over piece of is a Red Velvet Cake which is also known as a Waldorf Astoria Cake. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the second bath scene near the end of the movie, the amount of mud on Sean's face changes between shots. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Voice of Sean: Ok, let me say this... If I lost my wife and, uh, the next day, a little bird landed on my windowsill, looked me right in the eye, and in plain English said, 'Sean, it's me, Anna. I'm back' What could I say? I guess I'd believe her. Or I'd want to. I'd be stuck with a bird. But other than that, no. I'm a man of science. I just don't believe that mumbo-jumbo. Now, that's gonna have to be the last question. I need to go running before I head home.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2004-10-30)" (2004) more
Soundtrack:
Happy Birthday more

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81 out of 139 people found the following comment useful:-
A brilliant glance on death and the what-if, 23 April 2005
10/10
Author: e_robertg from United States

This movie was a masterpiece in every way. I initially left with a sour taste in my mouth after viewing the ending. I then watched the movie again and caught some of the more subtle cues, words and actions happening in this movie.

The Kubrickian opening scene was beautifully shot and evoked this powerful sense of a journey about to unfold. There are several scenes where Nicole Kidman delivers quite possibly the most powerful performance she has ever delivered and without the use of her voice. She pulls this off so well and it gives a good sense of what the rest of her performance has in store. An unsung hero in this film is the young child actor Cameron Bright. His performance was equally as astonishing. He was able to convey the adult mind intermixed with the mental faculties of a child. This Mr. Reincarnation was accurate down to the smallest details of how his actions should be as an adult while also displaying how his vehicle was still that of a child's. He was conflicted and equally abound with thought as Anna, Nicole Kidman's character. The duality was shown towards the end specifically when they were both shown taking portraits.

The musical score by Alexandre Desplat blends so extremely well with this movie and conveys even more powerfully those scenes where voice is not available to convey each of the actor's unheard emotions. The opening shot is one of the best examples of how well it completes the movie.

I believe you'll have to have an observant eye and an open mind to fully appreciate this film. The ending may seem unfulfilling or open ended but in a sense it is quite conclusive. The ending does leave enough room to view it in different ways however.

In short, I recommend this film to those who can fully appreciate films that make you think and which offer a beautiful composition of both music, images and story.

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