Origin Story (2018): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2018, Origin Story is a documentary film directed by Kulap Vilaysack, running about 106 minutes. “Every end has a beginning.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. When Kulap Vilaysack was 14, she took her father's side in an argument and her mother replied, "Why are you defending him? He's not your real dad." Twenty years later, she's finally ready to learn what that means. ORIGIN STORY is a feature-length, international quest with stops in Los Angeles, Minnesota, and Laos to meet the biological father she never knew. On the road, unforeseen revelations strike as hilarious or heartbreaking, rarely in between. An avid comic book reader with a vigilante character named after her in the DC Comics universe, she must summon the courage of Katharsis, because each question is another step out on a limb. ORIGIN STORY is a deeply personal but universally relevant tale of immigration, conflict, addiction, and personal responsibility. Interviewees in the film include extended family, husband Scott Aukerman, and close friends, like Sarah Silverman, Casey Wilson, June Diane Raphael and Howard Kremer.

Who’s in it. Origin Story stars Kulap Vilaysack as Herself, Scott Aukerman as Himself, Casey Wilson as Herself and June Diane Raphael as Herself, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, Origin Story has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Origin Story page.

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