Window Water Baby Moving
1959·Movie·
·13min


Where to Watch
Not available to stream in (flatrate)
About
On a winter's day, a woman stretches near a window then sits in a bathtub of water. She's happy. Her lover is nearby; there are close ups of her face, her pregnant belly, and his hands caressing her. She gives birth: we see the crowning of the baby's head, then the birth itself; we watch a pair of hands tie off and cut the umbilical cord. With the help of the attending hands, the mother expels the placenta. The infant, a baby girl, nurses. We return from time to time to the bath scene. By the end, dad's excited; mother and daughter rest. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.
DNA
- Themes
- Click below to reveal spoilersFamily BondsLove And SupportBirth
- Plot
- Click below to reveal spoilersUnconventional StorytellingReal-Time Birth ExperienceBirth Of A ChildPoetic CinematographyIntimate PortrayalCelebration Of Motherhood
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- Costume and Set
Sequels and Prequels
No sequels or prequels available
Crew
Directed by:
Stan Brakhage, Stan Brakhage
Cast
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