Begotten

Movie

1991

1h 12m

English

Fantasy, Horror

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5.8

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Begotten is the creation myth brought to life, the story of no less than the violent death of God and the (re)birth of nature on a barren earth.

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Begotten

Movie

1991

1h 12m

English

Fantasy, Horror

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Begotten is the creation myth brought to life, the story of no less than the violent death of God and the (re)birth of nature on a barren earth.

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Brian Salzberg

God Killing Himself

Donna Dempsey

Mother Earth

Stephen Charles Barry

Son of Earth

Directed By: E. Elias Merhige

Written By: E. Elias Merhige (Screenplay)

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guzzlima says...

a month ago

The story of creation is presented with singular impact and artistic imagination. The mythology surrounding the brutal death of God and the birth of Mother Earth, who gives birth to the Son of Earth, reveals an infinite cycle of existence with oppression and violence until extinction, and then rebirth. The film portrays this journey in a visceral and brutal way, full of metaphors and symbolism, expressing intensity and fury. Its structure is reminiscent of theater, offering a striking experimental proposal. The rustic images, marked by contrasting black and white, are accompanied by strange and enveloping sounds, creating a cathartic, explicit and disturbing experience.

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BoboTheClown says...

one year ago

One of the strangest film experiences I've ever had. I've seen it twice and I still have very little idea what it all actually means. Also almost any scene in this movie goes bizarrely well to Rock The Casbah, which definitely adds to the experience. So stick Begotten on and get ready, to Rock The Casbar.

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AlecTrias says...

3 years ago

When we wanted to watch a film in the ethics class of my media designer school, I suggested it. The teacher only said: "Oh! This is not a film that we should see here as part of the lesson". In retrospect, I think he's right. On its own behalf, the film is already something special and has a high art content. The depiction of the birth of a God is almost conceivable in the form shown. Very interesting movie, but also quite disturbing and exhausting. You should take your time, then have to get involved and rather not watch the movie after a hard day at work.

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mansemat says...

7 years ago

If you enjoy convulsing bodies in a wet/dirty/muddy area with a dash of suggested violence presented in an early David Lynchian style then this is the movie for you. Not reading what the movie was about beforehand it pretty much passed me by, watching the first 4 credits made things a bit more clear to me but I'm not about to rewatch this... movie to see all the deeper meanings in it. The 15 to 21-year old me would have enjoyed this more and really used his brain to find meanings in it (probably with plenty of chips and a girl next to me but hey... times change). The older me prefers Mother more ... even without chips and dips.

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Bronson87

8/10 3 years ago

Begotten is a one-of-a-kind masterpiece that most people will never see, and of those few who will, most will hate it, and I understand why; this movie is not for everyone, hell, I never hear anyone talk about it - the people I've sat down to watch it must have thought I was crazy.
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Cyberknight

5 years ago

Making use of low quality film to give the images a pretentious artistic look (and hide the low budget make-up and practical effects) doesn't work if there is no good plot to hold them together. It's a hard to watch film, because of the low quality, not because of the imagery. Boring through and thr More

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