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Nicole Kidman stars as a recently widowed woman who meets a young boy claiming to be her husband reincarnated. Jonathan Glazer (Sexy Beast) directs from a script he co-wrote, keeping the true nature of the piece shrouded in mystery until just the right time. Is the boy really Kidman’s husband, or is it all a strange hoax? Kidman is terrific in a role that calls for great reluctance and frightening commitment — her character really goes through the emotional ringer here. Young Cameron Bright holds his own against her, balancing the boy’s aloof, mysterious quality with a hint of danger. The unsettling ‘what if’ scenario provides some unusual dramatic material you’re unlikely to find in many other movies. With Lauren Bacall, Arliss Howard, Ted Levine, Anne Heche, and Peter Stormare.