Ori Rebirth
A haunted woman crosses a dangerous psychological and cultural threshold to recover the heritage and potential hidden by her forgotten past.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- ominous
- introspective
- emotionally intense
- quiet evening viewing
- cultural cinema night
What critics said
The limited audience sample responds very positively to its culturally rooted, emotionally serious drama and identity-centered premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The woman must confront a forgotten past in order to reclaim the heritage that belongs to her.
The protagonist is tormented by dark nightmares while attempting to understand her obscured self and history.
The Yoruba-language Nigerian production centers heritage, forgotten origins, and the recovery of a culturally grounded identity.
The woman undertakes a perilous journey to unlock her potential while facing nightmares and an unknown past.
Films like Ori Rebirth, and why
The Figurine
Shares a culturally rooted mystery, buried history, ominous atmosphere, and questions of identity and inheritance.
The Orphanage
Shares nightmare-driven psychological tension, a forgotten past, and an emotionally charged search for concealed truth.
Lion
Shares themes of heritage, identity, family separation, and reclaiming a personal history across cultural distance.
Movie Details
- Directors
- Muyiwa Ademola, Adebayo Tijani, Tope Adebayo
- Release Date
- 2025-05-01
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Rating
- 10.0 / 10 (1)
Cast
- Odunlade Adekola
- Sola Sobowale
- Lateef Adedimeji
- Ibrahim Chatta
- Kola Olootu
- Toyin Abraham
Common questions
- What is Ori Rebirth about?
- A haunted woman crosses a dangerous psychological and cultural threshold to recover the heritage and potential hidden by her forgotten past.
- What is Ori Rebirth like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Ori Rebirth as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Ori Rebirth violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Ori Rebirth.
- What did critics think of Ori Rebirth?
- The limited audience sample responds very positively to its culturally rooted, emotionally serious drama and identity-centered premise.
- Which films are like Ori Rebirth?
- Films with a similar feel include The Figurine, The Orphanage, and Lion.
- How long is Ori Rebirth?
- Ori Rebirth runs 119 minutes.
