Babel (2006)
Release Year: 2006
Nation: France, Mexico, United States of America
Alternative Title: N/A
Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Production & Genre
Awards & Similar
Awards: N/A
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Keywords
Keywords: bullet wound, daughter, deaf-mute, drug use, ecstasy, first time, gun, illegal immigration, incident, loss of loved one, morocco, multiple storylines, nanny, non linear, san diego, california, tijuana, tokyo, japan
Story
Babel interweaves four stories across different countries: Morocco, Japan, Mexico, and the United States. The narrative begins in Morocco where a group of local hunters finds an abandoned rifle and takes it with them into the desert. In their drunken revelry, they fire off several rounds into the air. One bullet ricochets and strikes a tourist bus, wounding American tourists Susan (Cate Blanchett) and her husband Richard (Brad Pitt). Meanwhile in Tokyo, a deaf-mute girl named Chieko (Rinko Kikuchi) uses a gun left behind by her father to shoot up her classroom. In Mexico City, a nanny named Amelia (Adriana Barraza) takes her employers' two young children to the Mexican border town of Tijuana for a wedding. During the celebrations, Amelia gets drunk and passes out, leaving one of the children in the care of her nephew Santiago (Gael García Bernal). When they wake up, they find that the other child is missing. The search for the lost boy brings Santiago into contact with illegal immigrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.
Summary
Babel is a 2006 dramatic film directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, produced by Spain and France, and featuring an ensemble cast including Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Gael García Bernal, and Rinko Kikuchi. The movie explores the interconnected nature of global events through its multi-stranded narrative, illustrating how a single act can have far-reaching consequences across cultures and borders. The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards, winning one for Best Supporting Actress (Adriana Barraza). Despite its non-linear structure and complex storyline, Babel received critical acclaim for its exploration of themes such as family dynamics, cultural divides, and the global impact of seemingly local actions.
