

Life Before Birth
2005, English. Directed by Toby Macdonald.
With cinematic storytelling, a moving musical score, computer animation, and 4D ultrasound images, this documentary accompanies a new human life from conception to birth, poetically describing developmental milestones and the human experience of living in a womb.
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- 2h 0m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 6 March 2005
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Toby Macdonald
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Life Before Birth runs 120 minutes (2h 0m).
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Life Before Birth isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 March 2005. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Life Before Birth?
If you liked Life Before Birth, try My Mom Jayne, Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father, Earth: One Amazing Day.
Who directed Life Before Birth?
Life Before Birth (2005) was directed by Toby Macdonald and stars Roger McGough, Dilly Barlow.