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The Business Of Being Born

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The Business Of Being Born (2008)

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Reviews Counted: 14

Fresh: 14

Rotten:0

Average Rating: 8.7/10

Consensus: Epstein's argument in favor of home birthing is certainly biased -- but its biases are so transparent, and so impassioned, that they work in the film's favor.

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 84 mins

Genre: Education/General Interest

Theatrical Release: Jan 9, 2008 Limited

Synopsis: Natural childbirth is the focus of this documentary by filmmaker Abby Epstein and executive producer Ricki Lake. Much debated issues concerning at-home verses hospital births and controversies of the childbirth industry are explored... Natural childbirth is the focus of this documentary by filmmaker Abby Epstein and executive producer Ricki Lake. Much debated issues concerning at-home verses hospital births and controversies of the childbirth industry are explored through intimate footage of several mothers--including Lake--and their birthing experiences. [More]

Starring: Ricki Lake

Starring: Ricki Lake

Director: Abby Epstein

Director: Abby Epstein
Producer: Abby Epstein, Amy Slotnick, Paulo Netto
Studio: International Film Circuit Inc.

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May 6, 2008

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DVD Features:

  • Full Frame - 1.33

Audio:

  • Dolby Surround 2.0 - English

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Common_Sense 11/02/08
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thirdman 09/29/08
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Whenever I heard the term midwife, I always had this image in my head of this 17th century woman helping some pregnant... More
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tomatosoup48 09/27/08
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natalieb 08/20/08
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Cheesy 06/28/08
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This documentary demonstrates the options women have in choosing how they handle their labor and childbirth. Nearly... More
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wlp121979 06/20/08
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Sight & Sound 03/08/08
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Very educational exploration of birthing alternatives. The Western medical style of giving birth on the back doesn't... More
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riromi 01/27/08
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lewlew79 01/14/08
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The documentary "The Business of Being Born" is an enlightening and effective advocacy in favor of natural births by... More
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