Babies

Babies

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Directed by Thomas Balmès

Produced by StudioCanal, Chez Wam

201079 min7.0 / 10

A tender, non-narrated celebration of infancy across cultures, finding universal joy and wonder in the first year of life.

A non-narrated documentary following the lovesome lives of four infants from birth to their first birthday. The babies featured are two from rural areas: Ponijao from Opuwo, Namibia, and Bayar from Bayanchandmani, Mongolia, as well as two from urban areas: Mari from Tokyo, Japan, and Hattie from San Francisco, USA.

Questions people ask

  • Is Babies easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 99% of films.

  • Does Babies end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is Babies scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Babies violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Babies sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

69/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity93

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise49

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Babies

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Babies

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Babies, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Babies, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Babies, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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