Voyage of Time: Life's Journey

"From So Simple a Beginning."

2017 1h 30m EN

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★6.3TMDB · 203

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Synopsis

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A celebration of the universe, displaying the whole of time, from its start to its final collapse. This film examines all that occurred to prepare the world that stands before us now: science and spirit, birth and death, the grand cosmos and the minute life systems of our planet.

“From So Simple a Beginning.”

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Cast

Cate Blanchett
Narrator (voice)
Jamal Cavil
Early Human
Maisha Diatta
Early Human
Yagazie Emezi
Early Human
Daryl James Harris II
Early Human
Sebastian Jackson
Early Human
Keitha Johnson
Early Human
Abraham Kosgei
Early Human

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Terrence Malick
Writers: Terrence Malick
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Terrence Malick, shot by Paul Atkins. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hanan Townshend. 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 Rehman Nizar Ali shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Cate Blanchett and Jamal Cavil and Maisha Diatta carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "From So Simple a Beginning.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1945228 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Terrence Malick directs. Paul Atkins behind the camera. Hanan Townshend scores. Rehman Nizar Ali cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Directed by Terrence Malick, shot by Paul Atkins. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Hanan Townshend. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Rehman Nizar Ali shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Cate Blanchett and Jamal Cavil and Maisha Diatta carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "From So Simple a Beginning.".
8IMDB entry: tt1945228 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "space", "universe", "evolution", "cosmology".