Movie

Rebirth

2011 · 147 min

A quiet, emotionally heavy drama that moves between past and present, asking you to sit with uncomfortable questions about love and belonging.

Overview: After the collapse of their relationship, Kiwako abducts the 6-month old child of a man she was having an affair with. Raising the child as her own, it is four years before the authorities catch up with her and the young child.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, family, parenthood, trauma
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
family
parenthood
trauma
betrayal
Places: small town
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild