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Mrs Wadsworth's (Ruth Roman) son Baby (David Manzy) is a grown up man,
but he's kept like a baby, meaning his intellectual and physical
capabilities are those of a nine month old. Now previous social workers
have just written him off, but Ann (Anjanette Comer), who has only
recently experienced loss herself, really takes to the case, more than his
mother and his sisters Germaine (Marianna Hill) and Alba (Susanne Zenor)
like her to - especially since she insists that Baby is capable of more
than they claim him to be. But the Wadsworths are very protective of their
little one, so much so that Ann tries to go the legal route to have Baby
checked - which is when his mom suddenly caves in and even invites Ann to
Baby's birthday party. But once there, Ann is drugged and tied up, and who
knows what the Wadsworths might have planned with her if it wasn't for
Baby, who has long taken her and now helps her to break free, and even
comes with her. But Mom and Germaine and Alba aren't of the kind to give
up on their next of kin that easily ... The Baby is a
typical piece of 1970s cinema, back when "what the fuck"-plots
were told in all seriousness, and somehow these movies worked as well -
and that said, The Baby is actually a pretty decent movie, it's
solidly directed, well acted, the script, as outlandish as it might seem,
is also conclusive and well thought through. And while it's true that not
everyone will "get" this movie for its mere out there concept,
those who do, and/or those who are into 1970s weirdness, will surely enjoy
this one!
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