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Birth is a 2004 film directed by Jonathan Glazer and consists of acting performances by Nicole Kidman, Lauren Bacall, Danny Huston and Cameron Bright.
Birth's storyline follows a young protagonist, Anna (played by Kidman), who is portrayed as the daughter of a prominent Manhattan-based family, as she gradually becomes convinced that her deceased husband, Sean, has been reincarnated in the form of a 10 year-old boy (also named Sean). Anna's initial skepticism is swayed by the child's intimate knowledge of the former married couple's life. Despite critical praise for various components of the film, including Kidman's acting and Glazer's direction, Birth generally received mixed reviews.[citation needed]
Distributed by New Line Cinema, the film's worldwide box office earnings total was USD$23,925,492.
In the opening of the film, a male narrator lectures to an unseen audience, explaining that he does not believe in the concept of reincarnation. The viewer then observes the narrator, Sean, running through Central Park in New York City, United States (US), where he subsequently dies of a heart attack. Ten years later, the deceased character's widow, Anna (Nicole Kidman), has accepted a marriage proposal from her boyfriend, Joseph (Danny Huston).