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.
Birth (2004) is a drama and mystery film directed by Jonathan Glazer, released on October 29, 2004 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Nicole Kidman, Cameron Bright, Danny Huston and Lauren Bacall. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 784 ratings.
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Behind the Scenes
Nicole Kidman
as Anna
Cameron Bright
as Young Sean
Danny Huston
as Joseph
Lauren Bacall
as Eleanor
Alison Elliott
as Laura
Arliss Howard
as Bob
Michael Desautels
as Sean
Anne Heche
as Clara
Peter Stormare
as Clifford
Ted Levine
as Mr. Conte
Cara Seymour
as Mrs. Conte
Joe M. Chalmers
as Sinclair
Directed by Jonathan Glazer, written by Milo Addica, Jonathan Glazer and Jean-Claude Carrière, produced by Jean-Louis Piel, Lizie Gower and Nick Morris.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 784 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on March 20, 2015
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Birth (2004) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Birth (2004) includes Nicole Kidman, Cameron Bright, Danny Huston, Lauren Bacall and Alison Elliott. The film was directed by Jonathan Glazer. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Birth was released on October 29, 2004 and runs for 1h 40m.
Birth (2004) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 784 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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