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Summary Dr. Ian Gray (Michael Pitt), a molecular biologist studying the evolution of the eye, finds his work permeating his life after a brief encounter with an exotic young woman (Astrid Bergès-Frisbey) who slips away from him. As his research continues years later with his lab partner Karen (Brit Marling), they make a stunning scientific disco...

Directed By: Mike Cahill

Written By: Mike Cahill

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Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 36 Critic Reviews
57
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 118 User Ratings
7.4
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Summary Dr. Ian Gray (Michael Pitt), a molecular biologist studying the evolution of the eye, finds his work permeating his life after a brief encounter with an exotic young woman (Astrid Bergès-Frisbey) who slips away from him. As his research continues years later with his lab partner Karen (Brit Marling), they make a stunning scientific disco...

Directed By: Mike Cahill

Written By: Mike Cahill

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 36 Critic Reviews
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Mixed or Average Based on 36 Critic Reviews
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44% Positive
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56% Mixed
20 Reviews
0% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 118 User Ratings
7.4
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22% Mixed
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8% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 118 User Ratings
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Production Company Verisimilitude, WeWork Studios, Bersin Pictures, Penny Jane Films
Release Date Jul 18, 2014
Duration 1 h 46 m
Rating R
Sundance Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
1 Nomination