A molecular biologist and his laboratory partner uncover evidence that may fundamentally change society as we know it.A molecular biologist and his laboratory partner uncover evidence that may fundamentally change society as we know it.A molecular biologist and his laboratory partner uncover evidence that may fundamentally change society as we know it.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 3 nominations
- Marriage Clerk
- (as Charles W. Gray)
- Julie Dairy
- (as Crystal Anne Dickinson)
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- TriviaFor a brief moment in the opening credits only the letters I and O are shown in the movie title. This gives "IOII". In binary the number 1011 translates as eleven which is an important number throughout the film.
- GoofsAs a scientist, Ian should have known that he invalidated Salomina's test by both being the tester and knowing the "correct" answers: his eye movement, body language, etc. could have provided clues to Salomina which images to choose. To be valid, the test should have been done "double-blind" with the tester not knowing the correct answers; ideally this would have been by Priya who had both Salomina's trust and no prior knowledge of Sofi.
- Quotes
Priya Varma: You know a scientist once asked the Dalai Lama, "What would you do if something scientific disproved your religious beliefs?" And he said, after much thought, "I would look at all the papers. I'd take a look at all the research and really try to understand things. And in the end, if it was clear that the scientific evidence disproved my spiritual beliefs, I would change my beliefs."
Ian: That's a good answer.
Priya Varma: Ian... what would you do if something spiritual disproved your scientific beliefs?
- Crazy creditsAfter the credits, there is a scene depicting the beginning of the process of matching up famous historical figures' eyes with living people's eyes.
- SoundtracksWho Are You
Written by Adrian Sherwood & Burnell Anderson
Performed by African Head Charge
Courtesy of On-U Sound Records & Music Ltd.
The story is difficult to explain without spoiling the basic plot. Let's just say it is a journey of discovery for the main character. The film starts with a really slow pace and much of what happens in the first half is just character exposition, rather than development. That may put some people off. However it is important to understand all characters to get the film, and they are all rather interesting and original, not tired clichés. I liked that.
So basically you get a well done, well acted movie, involving interesting characters in an intriguing story. What else do you need? With a cast like Michael Pitt and Brit Marling, it feels like the indie film that it is, but I thought it was clearly worth watching. Some scenes could have been removed to make the movie last less than the full two hours, but they do develop the characters and pull the viewer into their story a little.
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Box office
- Budget
- $1,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $336,472
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $27,652
- Jul 20, 2014
- Gross worldwide
- $481,234