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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

Zoe Caldwell
as Mrs. Hill

Scott Johnsen
as Caterer

Joe M. Chambers
as Sinclair

Novella Nelson
as Lee

Charles Goff
as Mr. Drummond

Sheila Smith
as Mrs. Drummond

Joe M. Chalmers
as Sinclair

Milo Addica
as Jimmy

Mary Catherine Wright
as Young Woman

Elizabeth Greenberg
as Teacher

Tessa Auberjonois
as Woman in Lobby

John Robert Tramutola
as Stevie

Michael Joseph Cortese Jr.
as Patrick

Jordan Lage
as Peter

Margot Jewers
as Real Estate Agent

Matthew Giffuni
as Runner

Ian Hoffberg
as Runner

Laura Fallon
as Runner

John Juback
as Man in Lobby

Kavita R. Mangroo
as Woman at Counter

Alexandra K. Salo
as Woman at Party

Hollis Jones
as Woman at Party #2

Libby Skala
as Bridesmaid

Bruce Bennetis
as Wedding Photographer

Gregory Smith
as Photographer

T. Ryder Smith
as Waiter

Edward Bogdanowicz
as Cop #1

Jerry Fuentes
as Cop #2

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• Nov 03, 2011

  The very first scene (A flashback) shows a a man running through Central Park, New York who dies of a heartattack. Who is this person? Jump to the present and a woman is seen standing at a gravesite in mourning. The woman's name is Anna played by Nicole Kidman. Her husband, the one who died at Central Park, is Sean. Anna is going to be married to another man and yet there is a third character, a child actually who claims he is Anna's first husband Sean. The child is also named Sean (Cameron Bright) shows up at Anna's house unexpectedly and breaks out the news. Anna at first doesn't believe him but later does when the young Sean collapses. "Birth" is an intelligent and intriguing picture. I am not sure if the film wants the audience to believe in reincarnations and such but does so with maturity. The performances is all first rate from Nicole Kidman (her best since Eyes Wide Shut), Danny Houston, Lauren Becall, and Cameron Bright. The director Jonathan Glazer uses tight close-ups and slow dolly shots for the audience to get into the minds of Anna and the young Sean. The look of the film is done beautifully and yet quietly creepy by Harris Savides. The interiors is posh and wealthy (something i'm not even accustomed too) but with every wealthy interior lies dread or gloom. Im puzzled why a lot of people didn't like this? Maybe they just don't like dark pictures that carry some sort of spiritual texture?
  Brian R Super Reviewer
• Sep 04, 2011

  Birth is a beautiful and provocative story of love, death and irrationality. Haunting and lingering performances from Nicole Kidman and young Cameron Bright. Birth is the story of a young boy who claims to be the re-incarnation of the husband of a woman about to remarry after 10 years. Itâ(TM)s an eerie and elegant psychological film brilliantly crafted and paced by director Jonathan Glazer. I tend to think, if you ever been truly in love youâ(TM)ll find Birth less offensive and more emotionally riveting.
  

  Jasen L Super Reviewer
• Jun 02, 2011

  I feel like there's something missing here....anyway, I fucking love Desplat's amazing scores.
  Cita W Super Reviewer
• Nov 01, 2009

  I initially dismissed this as pretentious tripe, watching "Birth" again softened my view considerably and I rather like it. Still pretentious, but I have a better sense of what Glazer is trying to say about the American aristocracy (that they are shallow, empty morons) and that the film is less of a mystery centered on the possibility that this boy is the reincarnated soul of the dead husband, and more about how we assign identity . . . both to ourselves and to others. This might also be Kidman's best performance.
  

  Alec B Super Reviewer

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