A look at one year in the life of four babies from around the world, from Mongolia to Namibia to San Francisco to Tokyo.
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Thomas Balmès
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Title: Bébé(s) (2010)
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A look at one year in the life of four babies from around the world, from Mongolia to Namibia to San Francisco to Tokyo.
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Rated PG for cultural and maternal nudity throughout | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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FranceRelease Date:
7 May 2010 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Opening Weekend USA:
$2,161,460, 9 May 2010, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$7,291,384, 4 July 2010Company Credits
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The name pretty much says it all here, as we follow four newborns from vastly different cultures through the first year of their lives. Without a spot of narration or even so much as a subtitle track for the non-English segments, it's a classic case of a film allowing its viewers to take whatever they want from it. As a relatively new parent myself, I was fascinated by the day-to-days of the two rural babies - one from the dust of west Africa, the other the grassy fields of Mongolia - and how completely alien their surroundings and practices seem from my comfortable perch here in the first world. It's tastefully filmed, with a particular emphasis on artistic framing and long, captivating shots of unsupervised children at play, encountering and discovering their world one step at a time. My young boys absolutely loved it, but at this point they'll watch almost anything with a cute face or two. Nice eye candy with a hint of deeper meaning, but not a show-stopper.