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The Origin of the World
A slow, unsettling historical puzzle that drifts through decades and beliefs, asking for patience and rewarding it with an eerie, contemplative weight.
- Directed by
- Brady Corbet
- Genres
- Drama, Western, Mystery
- Starring
- Lily McInerny, Selena Gomez, Michael Fassbender
- Overview
- Set mainly in 1970s America, the story explores American mysticism and the occult. It spans 150 years, tracing Chinese immigration to California and the evolution of cult-like belief systems.
- How it feels
- Eerie, tense, melancholic and dark. Slow-burning and demanding.
- About
- Faith, identity, immigration, mystery
- Content
- Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Brady Corbet
- Genres
- Drama, Western, Mystery
- Starring
- Lily McInerny, Selena Gomez, Michael Fassbender
