17 Seconds to Sophie (1998)

The sound of a ticking kitchen timer introduces a slim, nude woman who is standing in semi-profile against a bare, off-white wall. Her expression is impassive. Her image flickers slightly, and we watch her abdomen grow, realizing we are seeing a time-lapse sequence of her pregnancy. After 17 seconds, the timer rings; a baby appears in her arms, and the time-lapse gives way to real time. A mother's beatific smile appears as she cuddles the child.

Released Oct. 1, 1998 1 min None+

Genres: Documentary, Short

Keywords: mdblist.imdb-short, mdblist.two-actors, tmdb.pregnancy, tmdb.timelapse, imdb.experimental-short, imdb.pregnancy, imdb.baby + 5 more, imdb.mother-daughter-relationship, imdb.time-lapse-photography, imdb.female-nudity, imdb.female-frontal-nudity, imdb.birth