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Birth

2004 · 100 min

A haunting, slow-burning psychological drama that lingers with an unsettling, melancholic atmosphere and an emotional puzzle.

Directed by: Jonathan Glazer
Genres: Drama, Mystery
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Cameron Bright, Danny Huston

Tagline: Careful what you wish for.
Overview: 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.

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Directed by: Jonathan Glazer
Genres: Drama, Mystery
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Cameron Bright, Danny Huston

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
obsession
identity
love
betrayal
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	3
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	5
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	8

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