Birth 4K UHD + Blu-ray

'Birth' Director: Jonathan Glazer (2004) Criterion Collection 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Jonathan Glazer’s second feature is a haunting cinematic enigma that explores the mysteries of the heart.

Nicole Kidman delivers a masterfully multilayered performance as a widow still mourning the death of her husband a decade earlier when she meets a ten-year-old boy who claims to be his reincarnation - leading her into a wrenching confrontation with her own unresolved grief and desires.

Featuring painterly cinematography by Harris Savides (Elephant) and a hypnotic orchestral score by Alexandre Desplat, Birth plays its outré premise with unflinching sincerity, yielding a profound emotional reverie on the possibilities of love beyond the physical realm.

Special features include:
- Interview from 2004 with Glazer and actor Nicole Kidman
- Documentary on the making of the film featuring behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with Glazer, producers, and members of the cast
- Program on the film’s cinematography featuring interviews with camera operator Craig Haagensen and first assistant cameraman Eric Swanek
- Essay by author Olivia Laing