Movie Review: "Babies" (Bébés)

Seen on: April 27, 2010

The players: Director: Thomas Balmes, Cast: Bayar, Hattie, Mari, Ponijao

Facts of interest: "Babies" is actually a French production.

The plot: The movie follows four babies from around the world as they spend their first year among the living.

Our thoughts: Thomas Balmes’ “Babies” doesn’t really qualify as a real documentary, but more like a cinematic experiment focusing on one year in the life of four babies from different parts of the world. Watching newborns do their thing for 79 minutes may not exactly sound like a compelling viewing experience, but much to my surprise, the film kept me engaged from start to finish.

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The 'Babies' are coming in new trailer!

They are coming! They are coming! The babies are invading the big screen! A first trailer for Thomas Balmes' upcoming documentary "Babies" (formerly "Baby(ies)") has hit the Web, and you can see it below.

The Focus Features release simultaneously follows four babies around the world – from birth to first steps: Ponijao from Namibia, Bayarjargal from Mongolia, Mari from Tokyo and Hattie from San Francisco.

Based on an original idea by Alain Chabat, the film joyfully captures on film the earliest stages of the journey of humanity that are at once unique and universal to us all. At least that's what Focus says about it.

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