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DramaMysteryThriller

Birth

- Careful what you wish for.

It took Anna 10 years to recover from the death of her husband, Sean, but now she's on the verge of marrying her boyfriend, Joseph, and finally moving on. However, on the night of her engagement party, a young boy named Sean turns up, saying he is her dead husband reincarnated. At first she ignores the child, but his knowledge of her former husband's life is uncanny, leading her to believe that he might be telling the truth.

Release Date : 2004-10-29

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Academy FilmsFine Line FeaturesNew Line CinemaLou YiMarch Entertainment

Production Country : GermanyUnited KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Nicole Kidman

Character Name : Anna

Original Name : Nicole Kidman

Gender : Female

Cameron Bright

Character Name : Young Sean

Original Name : Cameron Bright

Gender : Male

Danny Huston

Character Name : Joseph

Original Name : Danny Huston

Gender : Male

Lauren Bacall

Character Name : Eleanor

Original Name : Lauren Bacall

Gender : Female

Alison Elliott

Character Name : Laura

Original Name : Alison Elliott

Gender : Female

Arliss Howard

Character Name : Bob

Original Name : Arliss Howard

Gender : Male

Michael Desautels

Character Name : Sean

Original Name : Michael Desautels

Gender : Male

Anne Heche

Character Name : Clara

Original Name : Anne Heche

Gender : Female

Peter Stormare

Character Name : Clifford

Original Name : Peter Stormare

Gender : Male

Ted Levine

Character Name : Mr. Conte

Original Name : Ted Levine

Gender : Male

Cara Seymour

Character Name : Mrs. Conte

Original Name : Cara Seymour

Gender : Female

Joe M. Chalmers

Character Name : Sinclair

Original Name : Joe M. Chalmers

Gender : Male

Novella Nelson

Character Name : Lee

Original Name : Novella Nelson

Gender : Female

Zoe Caldwell

Character Name : Mrs. Hill

Original Name : Zoe Caldwell

Gender : Female

Charles Goff

Character Name : Mr. Drummond

Original Name : Charles Goff

Gender : Male

Sheila Smith

Character Name : Mrs. Drummond

Original Name : Sheila Smith

Gender : Female

Milo Addica

Character Name : Jimmy

Original Name : Milo Addica

Gender : Male

Mary Catherine Wright

Character Name : Young Woman

Original Name : Mary Catherine Wright

Gender : Female

Scott Johnsen

Character Name : Caterer

Original Name : Scott Johnsen

Gender : Male

Elizabeth Greenberg

Character Name : Teacher

Original Name : Elizabeth Greenberg

Gender : Female

Tessa Auberjonois

Character Name : Woman in Lobby

Original Name : Tessa Auberjonois

Gender : Female

Michael Joseph Cortese Jr.

Character Name : Patrick / Mini Bike Driver

Original Name : Michael Joseph Cortese Jr.

Gender : Male

John Robert Tramutola

Character Name : Stevie

Original Name : John Robert Tramutola

Gender : Male

Jordan Lage

Character Name : Peter

Original Name : Jordan Lage

Gender : Male

Margot Jewers

Character Name : Real Estate Agent

Original Name : Margot Jewers

Gender : Female

Matthew Giffuni

Character Name : Runner

Original Name : Matthew Giffuni

Gender : Male

Ian Hoffberg

Character Name : Runner

Original Name : Ian Hoffberg

Gender : Male

Laura Fallon

Character Name : Runner

Original Name : Laura Fallon

Gender : Female

John Juback

Character Name : Man in Lobby

Original Name : John Juback

Gender : Male

Kavita R. Mangroo

Character Name : Woman at Counter

Original Name : Kavita R. Mangroo

Gender : Female

Alexandra Salo

Character Name : Woman at Party

Original Name : Alexandra Salo

Gender : Female

Hollis McConnell Jones

Character Name : Bridesmaid / Woman at Party #2

Original Name : Hollis McConnell Jones

Gender : Female

Libby Skala

Character Name : Bridesmaid

Original Name : Libby Skala

Gender : Female

Bruce Bennetis

Character Name : Wedding Photographer

Original Name : Bruce Bennetis

Gender : Male

Gregory Smith

Character Name : Photographer

Original Name : Gregory Smith

Gender : Male

T. Ryder Smith

Character Name : Waiter

Original Name : T. Ryder Smith

Gender : Male

Ed Bogdanowicz

Character Name : Cop #1

Original Name : Ed Bogdanowicz

Gender : Male

Jerry Fuentes

Character Name : Cop #2

Original Name : Jerry Fuentes

Gender : Male

Gregory Dann

Character Name : Secretary

Original Name : Gregory Dann

Gender : Male

Lisa Barnes

Character Name : Clara's Neighbor

Original Name : Lisa Barnes

Gender : Female

Carl Burrows

Character Name : Businessman (uncredited)

Original Name : Carl Burrows

Gender : Male

David Copeland

Character Name : Usher (uncredited)

Original Name : David Copeland

Gender : Male

Rumaisa Rahman

Character Name : Member of Engagement Party (uncredited)

Original Name : Rumaisa Rahman

Gender : Female

Yvonne Sayers

Character Name : Opera Socialite (uncredited)

Original Name : Yvonne Sayers

Gender : Female

Lian Moy

Character Name : Student (uncredited)

Original Name : Lian Moy

Gender : Male

Sean Oliver

Character Name : Voice of Sean (uncredited)

Original Name : Sean Oliver

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

You know I loved Sean so much, and its been so long that I still can't get him out of my system. I remember when it was released in 2004, there was a big hurrah about "the" bath scene, many vitriolic complaints about how slow it was, how not scary it was et al. Birth is many wonderful film making things, of course not all of those things will resonate or enthral many of the movie watching populace, yet there is such craft on both sides of the camera here, and an atmospherically ambiguous bloodline pulsing throughout, that marks it out as a particularly striking film. Plot finds Nicole Kidman as Anna, who is about to be re-married but finds her world tipped upside down when a young boy (Cameron Bright) arrives on the scene and announces he is the reincarnation of her dead first husband... Director Jonathan Glazer and his co-writers Jean-Claude Carrière & Milo Addica are purposely being vague, I mean lets face it, the topic to hand is exactly that, vague, and ripe for countless hours of discussion. The film simmers along deftly, meditations on love, grief and anger are skilfully portrayed by all involved. Even a birthing tunnel metaphor doesn't come off as self indulgent, from the off Glazer wants and gets those interested in the story to buy into the hypnotic qualities on show. To jump on board with Anna's fragility while all around her battle for rhyme or reason with her mindset. In truth it's a hard sell as a piece of entertainment, there's still today, over a decade since it was released, people miffed that the hinted at supernatural elements are not key to the narrative. While the thin line of good and bad taste - and maybe even pretentiousness - is being tested by the makers, but the charges of Birth being dull are just wrong. It never shows its hand, the mystery always remains strong, while Kidman and Lauren Bacall are reason enough to admire the acting craft on show. Hated by many, inducing even anger in some quarters, Birth is a tantalising picture. A conundrum designed to get a response, for better or worse. 8/10