Italy / Sep 08, 2004 / Venice Film Festival
Careful what you wish for.
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
It took Anna 10 years to recover from the death of her husband, Sean, but now she's on the verge of marrying her boyfriend, Joseph, and finally moving on. However, on the night of her engagement party, a young boy named Sean turns up, saying he is her dead husband reincarnated. At first she ignores the child, but his knowledge of her former husband's life is uncanny, leading her to believe that he might be telling the truth.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Anne Heche | Clara |
| Peter Stormare | Clifford |
| Ted Levine | Mr. Conte |
| Cara Seymour | Mrs. Conte |
| Joe M. Chalmers | Sinclair |
| Novella Nelson | Lee |
| Zoe Caldwell | Mrs. Hill |
| Charles Goff | Mr. Drummond |
| Sheila Smith | Mrs. Drummond |
| Milo Addica | Jimmy |
| Mary Catherine Wright | Young Woman |
| Scott Johnsen | Caterer |
| Elizabeth Greenberg | Teacher |
| Tessa Auberjonois | Woman in Lobby |
| Michael Joseph Cortese Jr. | Patrick / Mini Bike Driver |
| John Robert Tramutola | Stevie |
| Jordan Lage | Peter |
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| Margot Jewers | Real Estate Agent |
| Matthew Giffuni | Runner |
| Ian Hoffberg | Runner |
| Laura Fallon | Runner |
| John Juback | Man in Lobby |
| Kavita R. Mangroo | Woman at Counter |
| Alexandra Salo | Woman at Party |
| Hollis McConnell Jones | Bridesmaid / Woman at Party #2 |
| Libby Skala | Bridesmaid |
| Bruce Bennetis | Wedding Photographer |
| Gregory Smith | Photographer |
| T. Ryder Smith | Waiter |
| Ed Bogdanowicz | Cop #1 |
| Jerry Fuentes | Cop #2 |
| Gregory Dann | Secretary |
| Lisa Barnes | Clara's Neighbor |
| Carl Burrows | Businessman (uncredited) |
| David Copeland | Usher (uncredited) |
| Rumaisa Rahman | Member of Engagement Party (uncredited) |
| Yvonne Sayers | Opera Socialite (uncredited) |
| Lian Moy | Student (uncredited) |
| Sean Oliver | Voice of Sean (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaMystery
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Birth |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Academy Films, New Line Cinema, Lou Yi, March Entertainment, Fine Line Features |
| Release date | 29 ottobre 2004 |
| Executive producer | Xavier Marchand, Mark Ordesky, Kerry Orent |
| Production | Lizie Gower, Nick Morris, Jean-Louis Piel, Kate Myers |
| Writer | Jean-Claude Carrière, Milo Addica, Jonathan Glazer |
| Casting | Avy Kaufman |
| Editing | Sam Sneade, Claus Wehlisch, Alex Fenn, Emanuele Giraldo, Tom Harrison-Read, Megan Hattingh, David Rees, Alexander Soskin, Joe Violante, Rob Woiwod, Lee Clappison, Joe Gawler, Jim Passon, Joakim Pietras |
| Cinematography | |
| Assistant directors | Todd Pfeiffer, Timothy Donohue, Robert C. Albertell, Peter Soldo, Jonathan Glazer, Jessica Lichtner, Matthew Sirianni, Adam Weisinger, Evan Reilly |
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| Additional directing | Cira Felina Bolla |
| Lighting | John W. DeBlau, Peter Colavito, Christopher DeBlau, James P. Dolan, Charles Meere III, Tom Percarpio, Charles Quinlivan, Sal Martorano |
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| Production design | |
| Art direction | |
| Set decoration | |
| Special effects | John Ottesen, Ron Ottesen |
| Visual effects | Tom Debenham, Dominic Sidoli, Paul Riddle, Jim Steel, Jelena Stojanovic, Victor Wade |
| Stunts | Dylan Bucossi, Paul Bucossi, Peter Bucossi, Roy Farfel, Don Hewitt Sr., John Roney, David Copeland |
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| Costume design | |
| Makeup | |
| Hairstyling | |
| Budget | 20.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 23.900.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
France / Sep 09, 2004 / Deauville Film Festival
Limited release
Mexico / Apr 01, 2005 / B
Theatrical release
United States / Oct 29, 2004 / R
France / Nov 03, 2004 / TP
Greece / Nov 05, 2004
Ireland / Nov 05, 2004 / 15
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United Kingdom / Nov 05, 2004 / 15
Singapore / Nov 18, 2004 / M18
Belgium / Dec 15, 2004
Israel / Dec 16, 2004
Italy / Dec 17, 2004 / T
Austria / Dec 23, 2004
Brazil / Dec 23, 2004 / 12
Germany / Dec 23, 2004 / 12
Finland / Dec 31, 2004 / K-16
Thailand / Jan 06, 2005
Hong Kong / Jan 13, 2005
Netherlands / Feb 17, 2005 / 6
Spain / Feb 25, 2005
Chile / Mar 03, 2005
Digital
Switzerland / Feb 16, 2005 / 12
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