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I Origins 3.5 stars out of 5 Starring: Michael Pitt, Brit Marling, Steven Yeun, Astrid Bergs-Frisbey Directed by: Mike Cahill Running time: 113 minutes

The Alfred P. Sloan prize may not have the name recognition or glam factor as the ever-coveted Oscar, but the $20,000 award named after the longtime head of General Motors is unique in the world of entertainment because it honours movies that feature science and scientists in a major role.

Director-writer Mike Cahill has won this prize twice since it was first handed out at the Sundance Film Festival in 2003: first in 2011 with the low-budget but intellectually rich sci-fi thriller Another Earth, starring Brit Marling and William Mapother, and in January with I Origins.

That may not seem so impressive given the relatively low profile of the prize, but it tells us a lot about Cahills overall approach to the creative endeavour, not to mention the universe as a whole.

Cahill clearly feels the mystery of the life experience, and he wants to explore the spiritual implications of consciousness. But hes too analytical to surrender entirely to abstracts and human fable.

In Another Earth, he tells the story of a college student who accidentally kills another driver, spends time in jail, then gets out on the eve of a momentous discovery: Earth has a twin planet weve never seen before, where we may well have a doppelgnger going through the same life crises.

Cahill said that movie was about externalizing our inner dialogue. I Origins probes a similar crack in the existential wallpaper by peeling back layer after layer of religious and scientific theory about what happens after we die.

Michael Pitt plays Ian, a researcher exploring the genetic roots of the human eye. Ian believes if he can find the origin species for sight, he will gain a better understanding of the eye and see evolutionary biology from a whole new perspective.

Yet, just as he intensifies his focus, hes blinded by a raging attraction for a woman he meets at a party. Sofi (Astri Bergs-Frisbey) is a free spirit, a model and a sex vixen. Shes also wearing a mask, but Ian takes a photograph of her uniquely coloured irises as a memento.

For the next few days, hes entirely distracted by memories of their brief encounter. Then, fate seems to intervene. In a scene borrowed from The Great Gatsby, he sees a billboard that features her unique eyes and begins to track her down.

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Movie review: I Origins a tale of faith, sceience and love (with video)

The "I Origins" star dissects scientists, spirituality, and software.

Actor Michael Pitt is best known for playing a gangster on "Boardwalk Empire," a murderous psychopath in "Funny Games," and a drugged-out grunge rocker in "Last Days." With "I Origins," he demonstrates range with his credible portrayal of Dr. Ian Gray, a molecular biologist studying the evolution of the eye, who makes a discovery that challenges all his deep-held scientific theories and spiritual beliefs.

Weird scientist: Michael Pitt plays Dr. Ian Gray in I Origins.

This role seems like a definite departure from your previous work. What drew you to playing a scientist? Maybe that. One of the things I was really interested in was that people have never seen me play a character like this. That's interesting for me, and I hope that's interesting for my fans.

What interests you about scientists? Their quest for unlocking the mysteries of the universe. That's a very noble thing to be passionate about, and I draw a parallel between scientists and artists.

Do actors function in the same way? I think any good actor is trying to understand and break apart and contemplate the human condition, so I think that can be similar.

In the movie, you play a molecular biologist, who is obsessed with eyes. When you meet someone for the first time, do their eyes stand out to you? Absolutely. But I would be really curious to hear that someone doesn't notice the eyes, or the eyes don't speak to them. There's an intuitive sense that people gain about another person, and I think it usually comes -- at least for me -- when you look into their eyes.

She blinded him with science: Dr. Ian Gray fixates on Sofi's eyes in I Origins.

You filmed part of the movie in India. Had you been there before? No.

How did India treat you? It was an amazing experience, going to India. It's India. I would have loved to stay even longer than we did. We would shoot in this very low-income area. It wasn't that uncommon to see the kids playing in mounds of garbage. Then we'd go back to the hotel that was this billion-dollar estate. Having that intense experience and the big contrast between those two worlds was just amazing. Also, working with the young actors was amazing.

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