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What Is Human?

  • Episode aired Jun 5, 2015
  • TV-MA
  • 54m
IMDb RATING
8.9/10
4.8K
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Max Riemelt in Sense8 (2015)
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Will learns more about his origins and the threat to his future while Wolfgang's actions catch up with him, even as his bond with Kala strengthens.Will learns more about his origins and the threat to his future while Wolfgang's actions catch up with him, even as his bond with Kala strengthens.Will learns more about his origins and the threat to his future while Wolfgang's actions catch up with him, even as his bond with Kala strengthens.

  • Directors
    • Lana Wachowski
    • Lilly Wachowski
  • Writers
    • Lilly Wachowski
    • Lana Wachowski
    • J. Michael Straczynski
  • Stars
    • Aml Ameen
    • Bae Doona
    • Jamie Clayton
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.9/10
    4.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Lana Wachowski
      • Lilly Wachowski
    • Writers
      • Lilly Wachowski
      • Lana Wachowski
      • J. Michael Straczynski
    • Stars
      • Aml Ameen
      • Bae Doona
      • Jamie Clayton
    • 8User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Aml Ameen
    Aml Ameen
    • Capheus Onyango
    Bae Doona
    Bae Doona
    • Sun Bak
    Jamie Clayton
    Jamie Clayton
    • Nomi Marks
    Tina Desai
    Tina Desai
    • Kala Dandekar
    Tuppence Middleton
    Tuppence Middleton
    • Riley Blue
    Max Riemelt
    Max Riemelt
    • Wolfgang Bogdanow
    Miguel Ángel Silvestre
    Miguel Ángel Silvestre
    • Lito Rodriguez
    Brian J. Smith
    Brian J. Smith
    • Will Gorski
    Freema Agyeman
    Freema Agyeman
    • Amanita Caplan
    Terrence Mann
    Terrence Mann
    • Whispers
    Anupam Kher
    Anupam Kher
    • Sanyam Dandekar
    Naveen Andrews
    Naveen Andrews
    • Jonas Maliki
    Daryl Hannah
    Daryl Hannah
    • Angelica Turing
    • (credit only)
    Christian Oliver
    Christian Oliver
    • Steiner Bogdanow
    Raúl Méndez
    Raúl Méndez
    • Joaquin Flores
    Eréndira Ibarra
    Eréndira Ibarra
    • Daniela Velázquez
    • (as Erendira Ibarra)
    Alfonso Herrera
    Alfonso Herrera
    • Hernando Fuentes
    Cha In-pyo
    Cha In-pyo
    • Sun's Attorney
    • (as In Pyo Cha)
    • Directors
      • Lana Wachowski
      • Lilly Wachowski
    • Writers
      • Lilly Wachowski
      • Lana Wachowski
      • J. Michael Straczynski
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    10SamLTTM

    What a spectacular final scene. Never seen anything like it before.

    This show gets better and better with every episode. I can't believe the extraordinary leaps the Wachowskis are taking with this show. They display life in a whole different way than I've ever seen, quite literally in this episode. The final scene brought me to tears.

    Granted yes it's very graphic. But life is graphic. The Wachowskis are making one of the most honest and powerful shows I've ever seen and I applaud them for doing that. I hear they have 5 season of the show mapped out and I can't wait to see what else they have to show me.

    If you've only seen the first episode and you though it sucked I agree. It's one of those shows that takes a while to get it's feet off the ground. But trust me it gets so much better. It tackles real life issues and really makes you wonder about the things that are possible in this world.
    9karen-loethen

    Amazing Episode!

    I have never commented on an episode of a series before, until now. What an incredible, unique experience watching this episode was! I'm moved to tears.
    1Rongu_Jonzu

    Repetitive

    Noticed that when ever the Wachowskis have directed the episode it is a repeat from their previous ones. I agree the classical piece in the end is nice but 9.1. It is actually rather dull. . . . . . . Idea of the series is good but the storyline is weak and, lets face it, they are utterly boring and repetitive. One should expect the writers to get more out of this but it has been stuck going on circles and nothing is happening. I can't see the point for so much porn and long meaningless dialogues, musical pieces during which the mental state or feelings of a person are ripped in pieces. Cast is OK, characters are OK but something is still missing, I Would not recommend.
    10shanu-53438

    BRILLIANT!

    Last 10minutes.... Literally gossebumps stuff. ..... It is very reasonable why this episode has rating 9.0.

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    • Trivia
      The opening scene is filmed at the Holocaust Memorial (das Holocaust-Mahnmal) in Berlin. The quote on the wall says:

      "Ist der Holocaust ein Irrweg oder eine Spiegelung unseres selbst?" ("Is the Holocaust an aberration, or a reflection of ourselves?")
    • Goofs
      When Lito calls Hernando from the tub, his smart phone is clearly just on the main screen, not in a call.
    • Quotes

      Kala Dandekar: The first time I went into a house like this in Bombay they had no beds, but they had a television as big as this. I mean, how can a TV be more important than a bed?

      Capheus: Ah, that's simple. The bed keeps you in a slum. The flat screen takes you out.

    • Connections
      Features Lionheart (1990)

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    • Release date
      • June 5, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Holocaust Memorial, Berlin, Germany(on location)
    • Production companies
      • Anarchos Productions
      • Elizabeth Bay Productions
      • Georgeville Television
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    • Runtime
      • 54m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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