Baby Ruby movie storyline. The tightly scripted world of a vlogger and influencer (Noémie Merlant, Portrait of a Lady on Fire) unravels after she becomes a mother, in noted playwright Bess Wohl’s feature debut.
Jo (Noémie Merlant) is a young lifestyle influencer with the kind of renovated home, handsome husband (Game of Thrones’ Kit Harington), and picture-perfect, aspirational nursery that make her followers envy her. Typically in control of herself and everyone in her radius, Jo prepares for the arrival of her baby, Ruby, by planning her own flawless baby shower and vlogging every step along the way. Soon, however, the chaos of postpartum recovery and new motherhood throws Jo’s routines and relationships into disarray.
The neighbourhood moms are friendly but travel in a pack — ever-present in a way that mimics the omnipotence of social media — effortlessly keeping their babies happy, diligently working on their “snap-back” bodies, and offering a flailing Jo platitudes on the joys of children. Jo’s husband notices her struggling but is at a loss as to how to help. When her mother-in-law (Jayne Atkinson) tries to share her own harrowing experience as a new parent, Jo wonders if she is trying to support or sabotage her. More importantly, why does Ruby seem angry with her, lashing out only when they are alone?
Baby Ruby is a 2022 American psychological horror-thriller film[4] written and directed by Bess Wohl, in her directorial debut. It stars Noémie Merlant, Kit Harington, and Meredith Hagner. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2022. It was released on February 3, 2023, by Magnet Releasing.
Baby Ruby (2023)
Directed by: Bess Wohl
Starring: Noémie Merlant, Kit Harington, Meredith Hagner, Reed Birney, Jayne Atkinson, Lauren Beveridge, Camila Canó-Flaviá, Eisa Davis, Amber Janea, Christopher Ryan Grant, Pat Labez
Screenplay by: Bess Wohl
Production Design by: Dahlia Galler
Cinematography by: Juan Pablo Ramírez
Film Editing by: Jin Lee
Costume Design by: Tilly Grimes
Music by: Erik Friedlander
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Distributed by: Magnolia Pictures
Release Date: September 9, 2022 (TIFF), February 3, 2023 (United States)
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