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The Secret of Karma

2020 · 90 min

A meditative, slightly odd romance that drifts between lives and memories, asking you to sit with its philosophical puzzles rather than its plot.

Directed by
Dalibor Stach, Milan Friedrich
Genres
Science fiction, Romance
Starring
Brendan Fraser, Marcia Cross, Dawn Olivieri
Tagline
We become what we think about.
Overview
The story of a man who sees his past lives from before he was born after being declared dead for the second time.

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Directed by
Dalibor Stach, Milan Friedrich
Genres
Science fiction, Romance
Starring
Brendan Fraser, Marcia Cross, Dawn Olivieri
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • memory
    • fate
    • love
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • nonlinear
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror2
    Humour3
    Realism4
    Romance5
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    science fiction, romance
    Directed by
    Dalibor Stach, Milan Friedrich
    Written by
    Milan Friedrich, Keoni Waxman
    Starring
    Brendan Fraser, Marcia Cross, Dawn Olivieri, Bolek Polívka, Chantal Poullain, Petra Bučková, David Novotný, Michal Novotný
    Music
    Karel Antonín
    Cinematography
    Karel Fairaisl
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    Czech Republic, United States of America
    Languages
    English

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