Rotten
One doesn't have to be a Buddhist to perceive themes of circularity and renewal in Samsara, but it takes that level of patience to suffer its frequent low points with silence and good humour.
Adam Nayman, Globe and Mail
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Ron Fricke Director
- Marcos Luna as Tattoo Daddy: USA
- Ni Made Megahadi Pratiwi as Dancer: Valinese Tari Legong Dancers, Indonesia
- Putu Dinda Pratika as Dancer: Valinese Tari Legong Dancers, Indonesia
- Puti Sri Candra Dewi as Dancer: Valinese Tari Legong Dancers, Indonesia
- Hiroshi Ishiguro as Professor and Robot Clone: Japan
- Olivier De Sagazan as Man At Desk: France
- Ladyboys of Cascade Bar Cast
- Kikumaru Cast
- Crisanto Neire Cast
- Robert Henline Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
75%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A continuous flow of images of the natural world and the human tide that dominates it.
Bruce Demara, Toronto Star
Fresh
A Balinese dancer, an African tribesman, a disfigured marine, a Japanese stripper all stand composed, confident, and dignified, daring you to break the gaze.
Ken Marks, New Yorker
Fresh
Achingly beautiful and visually transfixing, Samsara offers a transporting vacation from the usual multiplex fare. It's a movie to get lost in.
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Rotten
"Samsara" finds the world a little less blessed than it was two decades ago, yet still beautiful, which seems to be the movie's primary message.
Mark Jenkins, Washington Post
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