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Origin

2023 · 141 min

A sober, emotionally heavy exploration of systemic injustice and personal grief that demands focus and rewards with intellectual and emotional depth.

Directed by
Ava DuVernay
Genres
Drama, History
Overview
While investigating the global phenomenon of caste and its dark influence on society, a journalist faces unfathomable personal loss and uncovers the beauty of human resilience.
How it feels
Melancholic, earnest, dark and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Race, class, power, grief
Content
Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Free in the US
  • Kanopy
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Directed by
Ava DuVernay
Genres
Drama, History
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • race
  • class
  • power
  • grief
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • small town
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism9
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness7
Complexity8
Emotional weight9

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  • Kanopy

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