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Samsara

2023 · 117 min

A slow, hypnotic journey through death and rebirth that asks you to surrender to its rhythm and quiet beauty.

Overview
Samsara is the Buddhist cycle of death and reincarnation. From the temples of Laos, we will accompany a soul in its transit from one body to another through the bardo.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • faith
  • identity
  • memory
  • isolation
Places
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism5
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity8
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, fantasy
Directed by
Lois Patiño
Written by
Garbiñe Ortega, Lois Patiño
Starring
Amid Keomany, Toumor Xiong, Simone Milavanh, Mariam Vuaa Mtego, Juwairiya Idrisa Uwesu
Cinematography
Mauro Herce, Jessica Sarah Rinland
Runtime
117 min
Country
Spain
Languages
Lao, Swahili

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