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The Baby

2023 · 93 min

A quiet, sorrowful character study that lingers on grief and unexpected connection, moving slowly but with real emotional pull.

Overview
Joseph learns that his son and his companion have just perished in an accident. They were expecting a child via a surrogate mother in Belgium. What will become of their future baby? Is Joseph the legitimate grandfather? Carried by the promise of this birth which will prolong the existence of his son, the sexagenarian goes to meet the young Flemish woman with a fierce and indomitable character.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • family
  • parenthood
  • identity
  • healing
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Guillaume Nicloux
Written by
Fanny Chesnel, Guillaume Nicloux
Starring
Fabrice Luchini, Mara Taquin, Maud Wyler, Veerle Baetens, Lucas Van den Eynde, Viv van Dingenen, Sandrine Dumas, Aurélia Thiérrée
Music
Ludovico Einaudi
Cinematography
Yves Cape
Runtime
93 min
Country
Belgium, France
Languages
French

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