Thomas Balmes takes you into the life of babes with his 2010 documentary, Babies.

Ever thought about how cool it would be to see a movie focused entirely on babies? Me neither, but someone else did.

Directed by Thomas Balmes and based on an idea by Alain Chabat, the documentary follows four babies in four different countries throughout their earliest stages of life.

The stars of the show are: Ponijao who lives near Opuwo, Namibia; Bayarjargal who lives near Bayanchandmani, Mongolia; Mari in Tokyo, Japan; and Hattie in San Francisco, USA.

Their stories are set against four extremely diverse backdrops, ranging from dusty huts to city skyscrapers, but they all have a few things in common — they’re all just setting out on their life journeys, they have loving parents, and gosh darned they’re adorable.

It’ll be interesting to see how Balmes interweaves the babies’ lives with a working story line involving dirty diapers, breast feeding and temper tantrums. But I think one of the most interesting aspects of this documentary will be looking at how we’re born into the world as fresh slates, clean and impressionable and filled with laughter.

We could all learn a thing or two from babies.

Check out the acting skills on the first two babies, they play up the camera better than Paris Hilton, wouldn’t you agree? I can nearly hear my biological clock ticking.

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Candice Walsh

Candice is a travel writer and blogger currently stationed in St. John’s, Newfoundland. When she’s not shooting whiskey and hitting on men, she’s eating nachos and dreaming about her next big adventure. Check out her blog, Candice Does the World.

  • http://www.collazoprojects.com Julie

    I can’t wait to see this documentary! There’s a fantastic documentary by PBS that followed young kids all over the world for several years; it focused on how they did in school, how their families and communities changed… but babies! Yes! What a wonderful idea.

  • http://www.lolaakinmade.com Lola

    Looking forward to this one too!

  • http://www.collazoprojects.com Julie

    Ok- so I didn’t watch the trailer the first go round because I was, um, changing the baby’s diaper.

    But holy mother! I’ll either laugh or cry through the whole thing.

    Moms in NYC- let’s plan a theatre bum rush–with babies!–when this comes out!

  • http://matadortravel.com/travel-community/simonemarie Simone Gorrindo

    BRILLIANT! I don’t know if it’s the few glasses of champagne I had before watching this, but the trailer made me smile non-stop throughout (and almost get a little teary-eyed.) The fact that babies, in their beauty and wonder, never, EVER get old reminds that life, in its endless turns and twists, has a point. Can’t wait to see this. And moms bum rushing in NYC sounds like so much fun!

  • joshua johnson

    This trailer makes me want to go out and start pinching some serious baby cheeks!!
    too cute…!

  • http://www.candicedoestheworld.com Candice

    Seriously, how can you NOT squeal while watching this trailer?!

  • http://matadornights.com Kate

    Oh, no. It’s so cute, I can’t stand it!

  • http://nancythegnomette.com Nancy

    That’s so cool. Can’t wait to see this. Thanks for the headsup, Candice!

  • http://www.cheaplikemeblog.com Susanna

    I’m eager to see this, too – hadn’t seen the trailer! Thanks!

  • http://matadortravel.com/travel-community/gypsynoir Shreya

    This is so cute!

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