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Birth and Death

Birth and Death (1968)

December. 01,1968
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This cinema-verite-style documentary interweaves the pregnancy and childbirth of a young woman with the lingering death of a cancer patient to comment on the celebration and tragedy of existence. The tenderness and intimacy of the young couple, and the mystery of birth are contrasted with the dignity of a man who faces his death without deception.

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Alicia
1968/12/01

I love this movie so much

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Solidrariol
1968/12/02

Am I Missing Something?

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Darin
1968/12/03

One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

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Billy Ollie
1968/12/04

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

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