Actress Brit Marling (1982)

I Origins (2014) is a sci-fi romantic drama directed and written by Mike Cahill. The indie film premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 18th. Ph.D. candidate, Ian Gray, studies the evolution of the eye with his research partner, Kenny, and lab assistant, Karen. At a Halloween party, Ian meets Sofi, a masked girl with striking hazel-speckled eyes. She leads him to a bathroom for an impromptu hook-up before disappearing. Strange coincidences, like the recurring number 11, lead Ian to a billboard where he recognizes Sofi’s eyes. Eventually they cross paths again on a train and begin a passionate ...

Another Earth (2011), a film directed by Mike Cahill and starring Brit Marling, William Mapother, and Robin Lord Taylor, tells the story of Rhoda Williams. This brilliant 17-year-old girl has always been fascinated by astronomy and is overjoyed when she is accepted into MIT. To celebrate her achievement, she goes out with friends and unfortunately ends up driving while intoxicated. While listening to a radio story about a newly discovered Earth-like planet, she looks at the ...