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61% Critic Match
Birth
“Careful what you wish for.”
6.1 / 10• 2004• 1h 40m•R• English
DramaMystery
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Nicole Kidman
Anna
Lead
Cameron Bright
Young Sean
Danny Huston
Joseph
Lauren Bacall
Eleanor
Alison Elliott
Laura
Arliss Howard
Bob
Michael Desautels
Sean
Anne Heche
Clara
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jonathan Glazer's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Birth is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
