Film Snail

6.7

Origin

PG-13·2023·141m

Drama

Summary

While investigating the global phenomenon of caste and its dark influence on society, a journalist faces unfathomable personal loss and uncovers the beauty of human resilience.

Cast

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Isabel Wilkerson

Niecy Nash-Betts

Marion Wilkerson

Jon Bernthal

Brett Hamilton

Emily Yancy

Ruby Wilkerson

Finn Wittrock

August Landmesser

Victoria Pedretti

Irma Eckler

Jasmine Cephas Jones

Elizabeth Davis

Isha Blaaker

Allison Davis

Vera Farmiga

Kate Medina

Audra McDonald

Miss Hale

Connie Nielsen

Sabine

Blair Underwood

Amari Selvan

Nick Offerman

Dave the Plumber

Stephanie March

Binky Urban

Myles Frost

Trayvon Martin

Suraj Yengde, Ph.D

Himself

Donna Mills

Mrs. Copeland

Michael "Spike" Topoozian

Sales Executive

Cristin König

Nazi Librarian

Franz Hartwig

Erich Kästner

Jakob von Eichel

Pastor

Thai Douglas

Teddy

Matthias Miller

Berlin Librarian

Daniel Lommatzsch

Joseph Goebbels

Max Schimmelpfennig

Nazi Student Organizer

Mieke Schymura

Nigella Dunkley

John Hans Tester

Ulrich Kostlin

Leonardo Nam

Nathan Kostlin

Bryan Terry Shell

Pest Control Guy

Ann-Sophie Heier

Museum Curator

Ingo Hülsmann

Eduard Kohlrausch

Holger Handtke

Fritz Grau

Felix Goeser

Bernhard Lösener

Luis Lüps

Achim Gercke

Konstantin Lindhorst

Roland Freisler

David Bredin

Karl Klee

Matthew Zuk

Burleigh Gardner

Hannah Pniewski

Mary Gardner

Jessica Fontaine

Essie

Steven Allen

Red Haired Man

Gigi Pereira

Traveler/ Restaurant Patron

Will Baker

Traveler/ Restaurant Patron

Wyatt Werneth

Sheriff

Monica Patankar

Conference Leader

Zing Ashford

Cousin Patrice

Akil Jackson

Cousin Andre

Malachi Malik

James Hale

Gissette E. Valentin

Gina the Realtor

Prakash Dhingra

Tuk-Tuk Driver

Abhishek Arun Bhalerao

Professor Ram Rawat

Shahid Khan

Scarf Vendor

Jyotsana Siddharth

Indian Woman Docent

Ishaan Yadav

Young Ambedkar

Dhrubo Jyoti

Himself

Snehalata Siddharth Tagde

Dr. Jajula Valicharla

Sarah Navratil

German Lady in Powder Room #1

Tatiana Harman

German Lady in Powder Room #2

Abigail London

August & Irma's Daughter

Danielle Burr

Jewish Woman

Raphael Allan

Jewish Son

Lennox Simms

Al Bright

Allan Jones

Coach

Emerson Smith

Young Al's Friend

Avery Gibson

City Champ #3

Allan Wilayto

Adult Al's Friend

Bryan McClure

Park Worker

Keller Fornes

Lifeguard

Crew

Director, Writer

Ava DuVernay

Book

Isabel Wilkerson

Reviews

msbreviews

September 8, 2023

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/origin-venice-film-festival-review-a-must-see-educational-story/

"Origin brilliantly transposes the pillars of caste from Isabel Wilkerson's book to the big screen through an incredibly revealing, genuinely fascinating narrative, despite becoming clear that the source material is better suited to a documentary.

The exceptionally human performances of the entire cast, especially Aunjanue Ellis, compensate for some lack of balance between emotionally personal dialogues and weighty lectures. Impactful imagery and an extremely stirring score make the audiovisual experience even more captivating.

It's not without issues, but it's one of the most important stories to watch/read this century."

Rating: B