CINEHUNCH / YOUR NEXT CHAPTER

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MOVIE2014 1h 48m USA

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Another Earth poster 01

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Another Earth

Why this pick

Cahill’s earlier film shares I Origins’ intimate, naturalistic romance and quiet cosmic speculation, using a high-concept premise to explore grief, connection, and the possibility of a second chance.

The Discovery poster 02

Movie / 2017 / Drama / Science Fiction / Thriller

The Discovery

Why this pick

Its measured, melancholy tone and emotionally charged scientific premise echo I Origins’ interest in whether empirical discovery can coexist with love, loss, and spiritual uncertainty.

Perfect Sense poster 03

Movie / 2011 / Drama / Science Fiction

Perfect Sense

Why this pick

This intimate romance unfolds against an unsettling scientific phenomenon, balancing sensual immediacy and emotional vulnerability with I Origins’ fascination for how love endures through the unknowable.

The Fountain poster 04

Movie / 2006 / Adventure / Drama / Mystery / Romance / Science Fiction

The Fountain

Why this pick

For I Origins’ blend of romance and metaphysical yearning: an ambitious, emotionally direct story that connects mortality, scientific pursuit, and faith through lush, symbolic imagery.

Mr. Nobody poster 05

Movie / 2009 / Drama / Fantasy / Science Fiction

Mr. Nobody

Why this pick

A sweeping yet personal meditation on choice, memory, romance, and alternate lives, suited to I Origins’ appetite for emotionally sincere philosophical science fiction.

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01 / THE STORY

A little about the film.

Dr. Ian Gray is a molecular biologist studying the evolution of the eye, along with his lab partner, Karen. After a tragic romance with an exotic young woman, Ian's obsession with her triggers a chain of events that leads to a stunning discovery years later...one that may unlock the greatest mysteries of life.

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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME

The people who bring it to life.

Michael Pitt

Michael Pitt

Ian

Brit Marling

Brit Marling

Karen

Astrid Bergès-Frisbey

Astrid Bergès-Frisbey

Sofi

Steven Yeun

Steven Yeun

Kenny

Archie Panjabi

Archie Panjabi

Priya Varma

Cara Seymour

Cara Seymour

Dr. Simmons

Venida Evans

Venida Evans

Margaret Dairy

William Mapother

William Mapother

Darryl Mackenzie