Birth (film)

Birth is a 2004 film directed by Jonathan Glazer. The story is about Anna (played by Nicole Kidman) who is convinced that her husband, who died 10 years previous, has been reincarnated in the form of a 10-year-old boy named Sean (Cameron Bright).

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2004 - Film - Directed - Jonathan Glazer - Nicole Kidman - Cameron Bright

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The boy manages to slowly convince her of this by telling her excrutiatingly intimate details of the life she shared with her husband Sean, including details of their sexual history. In the end, it is revealed that the boy discovered a box of letters buried by her husband's mistress. These letters are the source of all of his "inside information". The letters were written by Anna to her husband, which he had given unopened to his mistress to prove his love for her. His mistress held on to the letters until she decided she would ruin Anna's wedding plans by showing her the letters and stating her husband's intent to leave her before his death. The young Sean had discovered the letters and believed himself to be her husband because of his love for her. After he discovers the infidelity, he comes to the realization that he can not be her husband because he feels he would never have been unfaithful to someone he loves so much.

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The movie generated controversy due to a scene wherein Kidman shares a bath together with Bright, both apparently naked. In fact, they wore flesh-colored swimsuits and were never actually in the tub together (the footage was later combined digitally).

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The movie did not do well in its opening weekend, taking the 12th position with $1,705,577.

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Tagline: Careful what you wish for.

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