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The Trouble with Being Born

2020Movie1 h 34 min

Drama
63
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb5.4Rotten Tomatoes93%30%

A profoundly sad, deeply unsettling sci-fi movie about the mind and technology, with standout direction and cinematography.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · partner watch

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing

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Not for warmth, uplift or comfort.

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Story

Elli is an android and lives with a man she calls her father. Together they drift through the summer. During the day they swim in the pool and at night he takes her to bed. She shares his memories and anything else he programs her to recall. Memories that mean everything to him but nothing to her. Yet, one night she sets off into the woods following a fading echo… The story of a machine and the ghosts we all carry within us.

Feels like

  • Sci-Fi Arthouse
  • Existential Android Drama
  • Disturbing Philosophical
  • Unsettling Psychological
  • Bleak European Cinema
  • Technology Ethics
  • Memory & Identity
  • Slow Burn Ponderous
  • Visually Sparse
  • Haunting Atmosphere

Cast

5 of 5

Crew

Directed by
Sandra Wollner
Written by
Sandra Wollner, Roderick Warich
Produced by
David Bohun, Lixi Frank
Music by
Peter Kutin, David Schweighart

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Facts

December 3, 2020 · 1 h 34 min · Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery

Released
December 3, 2020
Runtime
1 h 34 min
Content
Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Science Fiction, Drama
Original language
German
Made in
Austria, Germany
Available in
6 countries

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Trouble with Being Born?"

Questions about The Trouble with Being Born

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Trouble with Being Born?

It streams in 5 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is The Trouble with Being Born worth watching?

63
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63 (IMDb 5.4 and Rotten Tomatoes 93%). Critics rate it higher (93 out of 100) than audiences (42).

Will I feel good after watching The Trouble with Being Born?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 9 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Can I half-watch The Trouble with Being Born?

Easy watchDemanding

No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for ambiguity and 8 for philosophical.

Is The Trouble with Being Born in English?

German

No, it was made in German.