Words with Gods

A thoughtful, globe-spanning mosaic that asks you to sit with questions of belief, offering quiet moments of beauty and unease.

Directed by

Guillermo Arriaga, Hideo Nakata

Genres

Drama, Comedy

Starring

Miranda Tapsell, Chico Diaz, Tanuja Samarth

Tagline

It is time to know each other

Overview

The first of four installments in the groundbreaking Heartbeat of the World anthology film series. Comprised of several short films by some of the world's most exciting directors, Words with Gods follows the theme of religion - specifically as it relates to an individual's relationship with his/her god or gods...or the lack thereof. In Words with Gods, each director recounts a narrative centered around human fragility, as well as environmental and cultural crises involving specific religions with which each has a personal relationship; including early Aboriginal Spirituality, Umbanda, Buddhism, the Abrahamic faiths, Hinduism, and Atheism. An animated sequence by Mexican animator Maribel Martinez is woven through each of the film segments, with each segment narratively connected as a feature-length film.

How it feels

Earnest, melancholic, tense and warm. Measured and demanding.

About

Faith, identity, isolation, family

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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