Once Within a Time

"An opera in four acts"

2023 0h 51m EN

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4.6

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★4.6TMDB · 7

FantasyComedy

Synopsis

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Once Within a Time is an anarchic comedy told without words, a sensory feast to be felt through art and music. This multidisciplinary work shows us life on Earth as humanity clashes with the five fundamental elements—earth, air, water, fire, and money— headed towards a critical moment of choice between annihilation and redemption.

“An opera in four acts”

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Cast

Apollo Garcia Orellana
Destiny / Emoji / Robot / White Chimp
Tara Starling Khozein
Hero / Emoji / Robot
Brian Belott
Apple Salesman / Nonsense Man
John Flax
Storyteller
Sussan Deyhim
Mother Muse
Miriam Kramer
Miriam at the Well
Mike Tyson
The Mentor
Aaron Kingsley Adetola
Hero Kid

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Godfrey Reggio
Writers: Godfrey Reggio
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 51-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Godfrey Reggio, shot by Trish Govoni. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Philip Glass. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jon Kane shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Apollo Garcia Orellana and Tara Starling Khozein and Brian Belott carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "An opera in four acts".

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Godfrey Reggio directs. Trish Govoni behind the camera. Philip Glass scores. Jon Kane cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 51-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 3 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Godfrey Reggio, shot by Trish Govoni. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Philip Glass. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jon Kane shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Apollo Garcia Orellana and Tara Starling Khozein and Brian Belott carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "An opera in four acts".
9IMDB entry: tt28352066 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.