In the joyous and buoyant new documentary, "Babies," the filmmakers keep the baby — and the bathwater — and everything else about infants that makes them so appealing that the rest of us keep making more of them. Squalls are few, colic doesn't exist, neither does disease, diaper rash, or diapers at all for that matter as director Thomas Balmes traces the first year in the lives of four infants from four corners of the world. The sweet-smelling "Babies" is a very huggable movie experience, just not a primer on parenthood. Read Sharkey's full review of "Babies" at the LA Times
Babies
Capturing on film the earliest stages of the journey of humanity that are at once unique and universal to us all, this nonfiction feature from award-winning filmmaker Thomas Balmès simultaneously follows four babies, in Mongolia, Namibia, San Francisco, and Tokyo, respectively, from birth to first steps. Every shot tells a story, as the adventure of a lifetime begins.
Opened May 7, 2010
Runtime:1 hr. 20 min. PG cultural and maternal nudity throughout
Cast: Ponijao, Mari, Hattie, Bayarjargal
Director: Thomas Balmes
Genres: Culture and Society, Sociology
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