Alchemy of the Spirit

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Alchemy of the Spirit

2022

1h 31m

Drama

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Artist Oliver Black (Xander Berkeley) wakes to discover his wife Evelyn (Sarah Clarke) has died in their bed overnight. Brimming with magical realism, we enter a world in which the misconceptions of our belief in a solid reality are revealed. Space and time bend in a way to challenge the audience with what is real, what is illusion, and what is beyond.... This peaceful and hypnotic quiet is interrupted by the outside world and the threat of everyday, common reality, thanks to Oliver's art dealer (Mink Stole).

Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

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Through light, sound, color and shadow, Alchemy of the Spirit somehow activates our other senses – smell, touch, taste – to make this a wholly immersive experience. It’s a story that we feel, and with subject matter as weighty as this, it’s a perfect fit.

Jun 30, 2022

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Federico Furzan

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There’s nothing traditional about Alchemy of the Spirit. From Xander Berkeley’s beautiful performance to the magical realism that floods every frame and the script itself. It’s an atypical depiction of grief. But it doesn’t mean it isn’t understandable

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 27, 2023

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Joel Fisher

Battle Royale With Cheese

However, at barely an hour and a half, it seems that the criticisms of style over substance to pad out a half-realized story may be more accurate.

Jan 27, 2023

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Sabina Dana Plasse

Film Threat

Alchemy of the Spirit is beautifully presented even though it appears as if there’s little happening. The color, light, and lack of detail are multiple layers of thought-provoking cinema.

Rated: 9/10

Jul 18, 2022

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Marc L

The Maestro and his love carry a surreal representation of overwhelming love's finite existence or maybe its infinite possibilities. Experiencing Xander Berkeley meld his exceptional physical artistic talents with his acting skills, adds dimensions to a story only he and his wife Sarah could deliver. Thoroughly engaging, emotionally challenging and beautiful executed, the journey they take us on is love story for all time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/17/24

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Synopsis

Artist Oliver Black (Xander Berkeley) wakes to discover his wife Evelyn (Sarah Clarke) has died in their bed overnight. Brimming with magical realism, we enter a world in which the misconceptions of our belief in a solid reality are revealed. Space and time bend in a way to challenge the audience with what is real, what is illusion, and what is beyond.... This peaceful and hypnotic quiet is interrupted by the outside world and the threat of everyday, common reality, thanks to Oliver's art dealer (Mink Stole).

Director: Steve Balderson
Producer: Fahad Alhumaid, Hanuman Brown-Eagle, Matthew Garrett, Jake Jackson, Nathanael Lentz
Screenwriter: Steve Balderson, Xander Berkeley, Sarah Clarke
Production Co: Dikenga Films, B'alam Entertainment
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 4, 2023
Runtime: 1h 31m