Clara

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1 hr. 45 min.

Sci-Fi

Drama

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Isaac Bruno is an astronomer consumed with searching the cosmos for evidence of life. When his obsession jeopardizes his career, he ignores a friend's advice to get his life back on track and instead delves deeper into his research - in part to escape from a tragedy in his past. After Isaac meets an artist named Clara, the two begin an unlikely collaboration sifting through mounds of newly released stellar data in the hopes of making a monumental discovery.

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Ross M

This was a lovely, heartfelt film. You only have to look at the audience scores for this in comparison with the critics to see there's something wrong with the latter. Is it because from a certain POV this is a religious film? Or from another POV did they miss that contact had in fact been made early in the film? The beauty of the film is little is explained or on the surface and you can pick your own answers - it replicates the mysteries of space.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/22/24

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Alex N

A true sci fi movie that explains and explores so much more. Critics were wrong on this. Give it a watch.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/24

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Joe C

Beautiful film! A must watch!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/06/23

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Rod H

An interesting premise that is let down by trite clichés, predictable plot twists and unearned sentimentality. A shame, because it could have been an impactful exploration of the biggest "what if" . The ending is particularly awful, I literally groaned out loud, consider yourself warned.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/04/23

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Xena S

This film features some very good acting and organic, balanced presentation. The story is very simple and even coarse, but somehow they managed to create suspense, make you hold your breath and experience ups and downs along with the characters. It's subtly told, but gives a bold, ambitious and totally unconvincing answer to a fundamental question, which has actually never been answered - is the world a chaos or made to a grand design?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/31/23

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Rick M

CLARA is one of the best, most ethereal yet down to earth movies I have ever seen. It melds both cosmic science and faith/spirituality in, what is to me a perfect blend. From allusions to string theory and quantum vibrations, to the question of intelligent design and creation to the deepest workings of the human soul, this movie is both intelligently and thoughtfully written in the extreme. After watching it twice, I give it a solid 5 stars.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/21/23

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Akash Sherman

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Patrick J. Adams

Dr. Isaac Bruno

Troian Bellisario

Clara

Kristen Hager

Dr. Rebecca Jenkins

Ennis Esmer

Dr. Charlie Durant

R.H. Thomson

Dr. Rickman

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Peter Sobczynski

RogerEbert.com

Even if you put all the Manic Pixie stuff aside, Clara is still a frustrating experience.

Rated: 2/4

May 3, 2019

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Ben Kenigsberg

New York Times

While the movie's morose mysticism is tolerable enough, once "Clara" starts arguing for following feelings instead of data, it puts on its own tinfoil hat.

May 2, 2019

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Frank Scheck

Hollywood Reporter

Bogged down in endless philosophical and scientific discussions filled with technical jargon about such subjects as "quantum entanglement," Clara forgets to have anything resembling a compelling plot. Or an original one.

Apr 30, 2019

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Clara is a small but perfectly played movie that deserves to be singled out for praise, for an intelligent storyline, for a genuine interest in science, and a romance that gives the film heart...

Rated: 4/5

Mar 22, 2021

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

The push-and-pull between objectivity and intuition is interesting but overplayed to the point of exhaustion. The climax reaches for the stars, offering a hopeful note, that will strike some as poetic, others as the very definition of schmaltz.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 3, 2021

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Alex Hudson

Exclaim!

With its story about hunting the universe for inhabitable planets, this is the filmic embodiment of that GIF of Eric Wareheim having his mind blown in space.

Rated: 6/10

Jul 2, 2020

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Synopsis

Isaac Bruno is an astronomer consumed with searching the cosmos for evidence of life. When his obsession jeopardizes his career, he ignores a friend's advice to get his life back on track and instead delves deeper into his research - in part to escape from a tragedy in his past. After Isaac meets an artist named Clara, the two begin an unlikely collaboration sifting through mounds of newly released stellar data in the hopes of making a monumental discovery.

Director: Akash Sherman
Executive Producer: Anant Singh
Screenwriter: Akash Sherman
Distributor: Screen Media Films
Production Co: Téléfilm Canada, Serendipity Point Films, Equinoxe Films, Screen Media Ventures
Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 3, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 3, 2019
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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