I Origins
Description
Another Earth (SFIFF 2011) director and co-writer Mike Cahill returns to the Festival with this affecting science fictional drama revolving around technology, evolution and mysticism. Cahill once again joins forces with Brit Marling, who plays Karen, a resourceful lab partner to Ian Gray (Michael Pitt). Gray a molecular biology Ph.D. student studying the mechanics and makeup of eyes is moved by an intense encounter with a masked woman (Astrid Bergès-Frisbey). He takes a photograph of her beautiful eyes that he places into a database, which in true existential fashion leads to a series of unexpected spiritual and scientific breakthroughs. Sofi, the bearer of the eyes, is a model with a penchant for spontaneity and an admiration of the ephemeral. She is the perfect tonic to Ian’s methodical, data driven approach to his work and life. She and Gray form an inseparable bond of deep ardor opening the doors to discoveries and disasters. Deftly combining, contemporary technologies and metaphysics, I Origins is a science fiction of the now, speculating on the possible unintended discoveries of big data and more challenging us to examine who we are, how we know and why we love.
Trailer
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Language English
Year 2014
Runtime 113
Country USA
Director Mike Cahill
Producer Mike Cahill, Hunter Gray, Alex Orlovsky
Writer Mike Cahill
Editor Mike Cahill
Cinematographer Markus Förderer
Music Will Bates, Phil Mossman
Cast Michael Pitt, Brit Marling