Movie

Samsara

2024 · 90 min

A hypnotic, wordless ritual of dance and shadow that washes over you like a fever dream, beautiful and unsettling.

Overview: Darta, a man from an impoverished family, is rejected by the wealthy parents of the woman he loves. Desperate, he strikes a bargain with the Monkey King, performing a dark ritual to gain wealth. However, in doing so, he accidentally curses his wife and child to a life of suffering. Rooted in Indonesian mysticism, this universal narrative explores the insatiable hunger to become something one is not and the boundaries one is willing to cross to achieve it.
How it feels: Dark, eerie, melancholic and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Greed, ambition, class, fate
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: greed
ambition
class
fate
guilt
Places: countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: musical
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild