Origin (2023)
Genre: Drama / History
Duration: 135 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Ava DuVernay
Stars: Aunjanue Ellis, Niecy Nash and Jon Bernthal
IMDb score:
7,2 (8.102)
Releasedate: 6 September 2023
Origin plot
Through a multi-story structure, Origin explores the unspoken system that has shaped America. He tells how our lives today are defined by a hierarchy of human divisions going back generations. Origin also chronicles the remarkable life and work of author Isabel Wilkerson as she explores the origins of injustice and uncovers a hidden truth that affects us all.
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mrklm
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- 11629 messages
- 10041 votes
When the murder of George Floyd was still on the minds of Americans, the book 'Caste: The Origins Of Our Discontent' by Isabel Wilkerson was published. It became a bestseller. This free interpretation of the making of that book shows how Isabel [Aujanue Ellis-Taylor] came to her not-so-remarkable conclusion that the Holocaust, the Hindustani caste system and the institutional discrimination of black people in the US are closely intertwined. Two words: Nietschze, Übermensch? The book was a bestseller, but that seems to mainly indicate the enormous lack of historical knowledge of the readers. DuVernay's film adaptation is in fact an extraordinarily long anthology from that book to which she filmed some footage. The story of the collaboration between two black and two white students during a remarkable investigation into racism in Mississippi is much more interesting than this much too long speech.
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Man of Steel
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- 243 messages
- 391 votes
A good film. A unique film with an original narrative. It's not easy to put it into context. A film about the biggest themes of recent history. And then, in the background, the immense personal and intimate suffering of the main character. I found it powerful how the ideas of the Nazis' Endlosung, the Indian caste system, and American racism were interwoven. The acting was strong, and so was the music, which strongly accentuated the evoked emotions. I also understand that some find this overblown. The film contains quite a few very poignant scenes that sharpen your moral compass.
A unique viewing experience, but unfortunately lacking in genuine enjoyment. Despite the film's clever composition, it's possible.
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