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I Origins (2014)

I Origins poster
Directed by
Mike Cahill
Genre
drama film, science fiction film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 56m
Rated
R
Rating
7.6 of 10 from 3,487 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A molecular biologist studies the evolution of the human eye while a chance encounter with a mysterious woman leads him to question his scientific worldview. He and his colleague search for evidence that could challenge the boundary between science and spirituality.

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What happens

I Origins is a 2014 American science fiction romantic drama film written and directed by Mike Cahill. The independent production premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2014. It is distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures, and opened in limited release on July 18, 2014. It won the Best Feature Length Film Award at the Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantàstic de Catalunya on October 11, 2014. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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