The Baby
Film202393 min

The Baby

Taste attributes: dramagay/lesbianslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticgrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeAn original, stirring drama: serious and grounded. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

Joseph learns that his son and his companion have just perished in an accident. They were expecting a child via a surrogate mother in Belgium. What will become of their future baby? Is Joseph the legitimate grandfather? Carried by the promise of this birth which will prolong the existence of his son, the sexagenarian goes to meet the young Flemish woman with a fierce and indomitable character.

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Taste Attributes

complex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Fabrice LuchiniMara TaquinMaud WylerJuliette MettenVeerle Baetens

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2023
Runtime
93 min
Status
Released
Studio
Les Films du Kiosque
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