The Creative Partnership of Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij

Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij are undeniably two of the most brilliant creators in modern cinema. Over the years, their creative partnership has continually explored what it means to be human; what it means to be flawed yet faithful to one’s core beliefs. As screenwriters, Marling and Batmanglij create narratives possessing a unique harmony-such narratives examine humanity in ways that we’ve never seen before, going beyond blurring the lines between human and machine like in Blade Runner or Westworld. In Marling and Batmanglij’s films, characters must decide if they should embrace or discontinue the stressful relationships that ground their day to day lives. With Another Earth, Sound of My Voice, and The East, Marling and Batmanglij paved the way for their magnum opus, The OA, all the while proving that Marling is one of cinema’s most underrated actresses. Marling and Batmanglij’s creative partnership is full of heart, innovation, and perhaps most importantly, messages that challenge viewers to be the best versions of themselves.
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[@garyshipes8827]

Thanks Fandor. Sound of my Voice is a classic film that gets better over time, Sublime on every level.

[@n0myst3ry]

The dude literally has Batman in his name

[@andreaabbraccio2307]

Only 2 season of OA... it’s simply not enough... if we can not see more, than let us read more about it....

[@AG-qv2tk]

why are you reuploading this?

[@DrDemoman74]

"Big moods" ugggggghhhhh

[@TTillman3]

Horrible VO.

[@mkoziel2]

Marling is so pretentious and overrated guhh

[@Ivorylapsed]

How is she pretentious at all? She’s extremely humble and quite the opposite. And she’s not overrated, she’s literally not even very well known. Do you say things just to say them?

[@gangapoornima]

overrated ? She is the original angel motherfucker !!! ( seriously she makes awesome stuff )