Babel

Babel

2006 · 143 min · EN · R · 7.2 (4,078 votes)
Dir. Alejandro G. Iñárritu · Starring Brad Pitt, Rinko Kikuchi, Adriana Barraza, Cate Blanchett, Satoshi Nikaido, Said Tarchani · Music Gustavo Santaolalla

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Drama

Tragedy strikes a married couple vacationing in the Moroccan desert, which jumpstarts an interlocking story involving four different families.

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This film feels like a deeply melancholic tapestry, weaving together disparate lives across continents through a single, devastating incident. It's a poignant exploration of human connection, the fragility of existence, and the profound impact of miscommunication, leaving a lingering sense of shared vulnerability and quiet intensity.

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