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I Origins

2014 · 106 min

A quiet, wistful plunge into grief and coincidence that leaves you unsettled and quietly moved by its strange, tender questions.

Directed by
Mike Cahill
Genres
Science fiction, Drama
Starring
Michael Pitt, Brit Marling, Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey
Overview
A molecular biologist's study of the human eye has far-reaching implications about humanity's scientific and spiritual beliefs.

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Directed by
Mike Cahill
Genres
Science fiction, Drama
Starring
Michael Pitt, Brit Marling, Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • grief
    • identity
    • love
    • science
    • faith
    Places
    • big city
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • twist ending
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
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    Action2
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance6
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight8

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    Details

    Genres
    science fiction, drama
    Directed by
    Mike Cahill
    Written by
    Mike Cahill
    Starring
    Michael Pitt, Brit Marling, Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey, Steven Yeun, Archie Panjabi, Cara Seymour, Venida Evans, William Mapother
    Music
    Phil Mossman, Will Bates
    Cinematography
    Markus Förderer
    Runtime
    106 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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