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The Man from Earth: Holocene

2017 · 98 min

A talky, contemplative sequel that trades wonder for unease, watching an ancient secret strain under modern scrutiny.

Directed by
Richard Schenkman
Genres
Drama, Science fiction
Starring
David Lee Smith, Vanessa Williams, Michael Dorn
Tagline
One must pay dearly for immortality
Overview
14,000-year-old "Man from Earth" John Oldman, now teaching in northern California, realizes that not only is he finally starting to age, but four students have discovered his deepest secret, putting his life in grave danger and potentially destroying the world's most popular religion.

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Directed by
Richard Schenkman
Genres
Drama, Science fiction
Starring
David Lee Smith, Vanessa Williams, Michael Dorn
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • faith
  • immigration
  • isolation
  • mystery
Places
  • small town
  • school
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, science fiction
Directed by
Richard Schenkman
Written by
Emerson Bixby, Richard Schenkman
Starring
David Lee Smith, Vanessa Williams, Michael Dorn, William Katt, Sterling Knight, Brittany Curran, Davi Santos, Doug Haley
Music
Mark Hinton Stewart
Cinematography
Richard J. Vialet
Runtime
98 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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