Knight of Cups (2015)

A hedonistic screenwriter embarks on a spiritual and sensory odyssey through the landscapes of Los Angeles and Las Vegas.

First release year

2015

Runtime (minutes)

118

Production countries

United States

Original languages

English; Spanish; German; Serbian

Directors

Terrence Malick

Writers

Terrence Malick · writer

Genres

romantic drama; fantasy

Themes

spiritual redemption; hedonism; dream vision; religious allegory

Tone and mood

dreamlike; impressionist; poetic

Premise and plot tags

tarot; Hollywood; odyssey; stream-of-consciousness

Source material / true-story basis

The Pilgrim's Progress (1678), Hymn of the Pearl, A Tale of the Western Exile

Content notes

drugs; alcohol

Reception

The film received mixed reviews from critics, with some praising its visual style and poetic nature while others found the narrative structure incoherent and tedious.

Production trivia

The film was shot back-to-back with Song to Song.; Christian Bale received no pages from the script during filming.; Ben Kingsley serves as a narrator but does not appear on screen.

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