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BabelDirector: Alejandro González IñárrituCast: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Gael García Bernal, Rinko Kikuchi, Kôji Yakusho, Adriana Barraza, Elle Fanning(Paramount Vantage, 2006) Rated: R US DVD release date: 20 February 2007 (Paramount) UK DVD release date: 7 May 2007 by Stuart HendersonThe great, overarching question one asks during a film such as this is: where is the light? At 143 minutes, this much sadness and tragedy becomes somewhat numbing.
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