Samsara

Samsara

Directed by Ron Fricke

Produced by Magidson Films

2011102 min8.1 / 10

A visually transcendent, meditative journey across the globe that contemplates the cycles of human existence, sacred and profane, through stunning imagery and poetic observation.

Filmed over nearly five years in twenty-five countries on five continents, and shot on seventy-millimetre film, Samsara transports us to the varied worlds of sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial complexes, and natural wonders.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Samsara scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Samsara violent? Not especially. Less violent than 73% of films.

  • Is Samsara sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Samsara easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Does Samsara end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

96/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity97

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise96

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love96

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

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Like Samsara

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Samsara

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Samsara, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Samsara, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Samsara, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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