Origin

December. 08,2023      PG-13
Rating:
7.2
Trailer Synopsis Cast

While grappling with tremendous personal tragedy, writer Isabel Wilkerson sets herself on a path of global investigation and discovery.

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as  Isabel Wilkerson
Jon Bernthal as  Brett Hamilton
Niecy Nash-Betts as  Marion Wilkerson
Emily Yancy as  Ruby Wilkerson
Finn Wittrock as  August Landmesser
Victoria Pedretti as  Irma Eckler
Jasmine Cephas Jones as  Elizabeth Davis
Isha Blaaker as  Allison Davis
Vera Farmiga as  Kate Medina
Audra McDonald as  Miss Hale

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Reviews

Matialth
2023/12/08

Good concept, poorly executed.

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PiraBit
2023/12/09

if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

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Kamila Bell
2023/12/10

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

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Sarita Rafferty
2023/12/11

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

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