Origin (12A)

★★★ Selma and 13th director Ava DuVernay delivers another powerful cinematic analysis of race and politics with this incredibly ambitious fictional take on Isabel Wilkerson's non-fictional Caste: The Origins of our Discontents, which leaves you longing for the documentary she could have made instead. ~ ManchesterTheatres.com

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Inspired by the New York Times Best-Seller Caste: The Origins of our Discontents, Ava DuVernay's Origin chronicles the remarkable life and work of Pulitzer Prize winning author Isabel Wilkerson as she investigates the genesis of injustice and uncovers a hidden truth that affects us all.

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★★★★ Ava DuVernay takes an unexpected and inspired approach to a bestselling book. Now she’s given us something newly unexpected in Origin, which is – meta twist – a fictional recreation of the true-life writing of a nonfiction book.

★★★★ The Selma director is back with a drama centring on writer Isabel Wilkerson and her research into systemic injustice. It's fiercely focused and full of heart. ~ BBC.

★★★★✭ This journey is incredibly engaging, meticulously crafted with breathtaking imagery and underscored by outstanding performances that confront the weighty theme of caste systems and racism with both sensitivity and stark honesty. ~ AllMovie.

★★★★ If Origin is a movie with rough edges, they also make it feel alive. The film respects ideas enough to show that they, and we, are always on a learning curve. ~ Financial Times.