Babies [2010] 3.5/5

Babies [2010]

A documentary journey through the lives of four babies as they experience their first year. The children are Ponijao, who lives with her family near Opuwo, Namibia, Bayarjargal, who lives with his family in Mongolia, Mari, who lives with her family in Tokyo, Japan, and Hattie, who lives with her family stateside in San Francisco. Directed by Thomas Balmès. [1:19 - PG]

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DUELING CRITICS

	"Observant and funny and thoughtful too, powered exclusively by vérité footage without a word of narration, Babies is William Blake’s Infant Joy brought to rich cinematic life."
- Rick Groen

	"The film habitually sidesteps any investigating of issues brought up by the diversity of the children’s circumstances. Babies is barely more insightful than your average Flickr photo gallery or home movie clip: it’s just infant porn for prospective parents."
- Nick Schager

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