--- product_id: 24593859 title: "Coherence" brand: "emily baldonimaury sterlingjames ward byrkit" price: "₩76502" currency: KRW in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.kr/products/24593859-coherence store_origin: KR region: South Korea --- # Coherence **Brand:** emily baldonimaury sterlingjames ward byrkit **Price:** ₩76502 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Coherence by emily baldonimaury sterlingjames ward byrkit - **How much does it cost?** ₩76502 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.kr](https://www.desertcart.kr/products/24593859-coherence) ## Best For - emily baldonimaury sterlingjames ward byrkit enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted emily baldonimaury sterlingjames ward byrkit brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description On the night of an astronomical anomaly, eight friends at a dinner party experience a troubling chain of reality bending events. Part cerebral sci-fi and part relationship drama, COHERENCE is a tightly focused, intimately shot film that quickly ratchets up with tension and mystery. ## Images ![Coherence - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51s7lfHlYxL.jpg) ![Coherence - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81JHKF2hvsL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Smart, Original Story That Sticks With You, But... *by T***R on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 29, 2020* It's hard not to talk about this movie without giving absolutely everything away, and it has some definite merits and creative thinking that I don't want to ruin, so I'll do my best.The Style: The first thing that stuck out to me for the worse was the filmography. Immediately we are introduced to another low-budget, gritty realism attained by camera-phone film quality. I'm really tired of camera operators trying to go for realism by acting like they don't know how to use a camera. It's shaky, with poor quality, awkward zooms in and out, and it all around looks like it was made by a kid playing with his first video camera. Part of this is probably an aesthetic choice, and part of it due to the staggeringly low budget of $50,000. The movie takes place over the course of one night, so there are only two lighting options, harsh internal lamp light, and a dark exterior. At times I think they are switching to a different camera when outside because the indoor camera probably won't work in the dark. However the outdoor camera they use seems to be better quality, which begs the question, why not just use that camera? I'm not knowledgeable about camera work, but it was jarring. The aforementioned shaky phone camera quality was almost enough to get me to bail after two minutes, but I decided give it a second chance by fast forwarding five minutes to see Nicholas Brendon, who I haven't seen act since "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". I haven't seen him enough to revere his acting, but this little oddity was enough to keep my interest going, and I'm glad I did.The Premise: It's wonderfully simple and rhetorical: college friends are having a little reunion--incidentally--on the same night that a comet is passing overhead. The characters have been warned through various media that the comet might have weird affects on phones and the Earth etc., and we see how extremely that pans out. There's no overly complex technobabble to make it seem more plausible. The cause isn't important. The effects are. Moving on. On a personal note, I enjoyed the basic but specific catalyst. It reminded me of early science fiction that was based on a simple idea, and of course it reminded me of the cult classic, Night of the Comet. They don't pad their opening with needless myths or explanation. Suspend your belief. Find out what happens.The Characters, Actors, and Dialog: This is an area where the movie excels and flops in different places. The writers more often succeeded with dialog that was organic and believable, but purposeful. I believed these were real people based on how the actors delivered their lines without being too dramatic or stylistic. It's not Quintin Tarantino, but it's executed well. There were however a few areas where the film got bogged down with terribly formulaic exposition. I can see how the material might be difficult to grasp for people who aren't big on science fiction, but when it comes to explaining what's happening, lines fall terribly flat and unrealistic. The means by which the audience/characters figure out what's going on is "cringingly" convenient and the subsequent discussion feels obligatory rather than fluid. In summary, when they're acting as characters, I think the cast excels. When they're filling in the plot, it reads like a first-year film student's work.The Plot and Pacing: Again this is an area where there are successes and--for lack of a better word--failures. "Coherence" is a slow burn until it turns into a full on wildfire. This is generally what one would expect from a movie. We introduce our characters and they all have little subtitles that show you who they are without flatly telling you. Nicholas Brendon's character is a reformed alcoholic and you can tell that in his behavior before it's ever verbally stated. The film gives you the time to get to know the characters, something I think mainstream, plot-heavy works do less and less. When things start to go awry, it doesn't all fall apart at once; it slowly ramps up the tension, the stakes, the danger. Through most of the movie, this is handled expertly. It's not until the last act where things accelerate at lightspeed. I have faith in the first two-thirds that everything that happens is thought out and correct, but the last act moves so quickly with so many characters to keep track of, it ostensibly confirms that I'll be watching it again A) because I liked it enough to do so, but B) because there are definitely things I missed, even while paying attention. I suppose this gives them a point for "re-watchabiliy", but it ends up feeling a little like Inception: if you're not completely devoted to what's going on, you'll miss things.The Ending: In short, I wasn't crazy about it. It didn't put a bad taste in my mouth, and it definitely speaks to some of the ideas foreshadowed earlier quite effectively. Let's just say it's sudden, and a little off-putting. I'm fairly confident that I don't like it, but it doesn't stop me from appreciating the events leading up to it. Others may love the ending, and I'm of a mind to say that if you're interested in "the journey" the ending doesn't ruin it for you.Limitations Beget Creativity: This movie had a low budget and not a lot to work with. To it's credit, there are a lot of little beats and threads that are introduced, that I don't think would have been present if the creators had had more to work with. For instance, the glow sticks were a cheap but effective plot device that might not have been addressed if there was more money in the bank. I would love to see what the creators do with a bigger budget, but only after writing a story while thinking they have a modest one. It's not a perfect movie, but there's some real creative thinking there that only comes from having nothing to work with.Conclusion: I liked watching "Coherence" a lot, but I can't decide if I think it's actually good. I watched it about a month ago and it's the kind of movie that keeps tugging at me. There are definite faults and weak points, but the overall concept is solid. I'm sure to watch it again with a friend and revisit what I think and see what they think. It's hard science fiction but it's also grounded in a way that I think is accessible to those who don't usually care for the genre but appreciate drama and thrillers. I can't recommend it enough if you want something to talk about and can completely understand any reception--positive or negative--it might have with viewers. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ What if you had the option to live the best version of you? *by P***I on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 3, 2018* Suppose you're brought to a theater and given the option to see multiple versions of you and the life you could be leading. It's all you--all those versions are inside you somewhere but in one version, the people you're with, the job you chose, the decisions you've made bring out the best version of who you are and you're able to see what living life as that person could be. Now suppose you have the option of replacing the you on the stage with the you in the cheap seats so you actually could live the best version of you. Coherence tries its hand as a study in this scenario using theoretical physics and a near-earth comet fly-by to do it.Miller's Comet is making a pass by the earth and long-time friends are having a dinner party on just that evening. One member of the party, Em, has done some reading on the phenomenon and sprinkles facts about the event--and past events like it--into the dinner conversation. In two past incidences strange things happened to the residents of the small towns over which the comets passed and these stores are just enough to put the party goers on edge. The lights go out in all houses in the neighborhood except one two blocks down. Two members of the party decide to investigate and strange things start happening. All the cell phones in the house stop working and two guests find their screens cracked for no apparent reason. They find pictures of themselves in a lockbox outside the neighbor's house--one which appears to have been taken in the house on that very night even though no one ever produced a camera. One guest writes a note that he intends to tape to the neighbor's front door only to have that same note appear on the door of the house they're in.I've seen a few indie films like this one that attempt to play with physics in odd ways and either they go too deep and lose the storyline or stay too much on the surface and end up being campy. James Ward Byrkit does a fine job of avoiding either pitfall. His direction along with decent "script," keep the story interesting and the viewer engaged in the puzzle without losing the narrative. This is not a movie that rewards a distracted viewer but it's also not so cerebral that you'll lose the thread of the story if you turn to your fellow movie watcher and chat for a few seconds about what thought you just saw. And just in case you think you have things figured out too early, one party goer brings a ketamine-laced drug that might make you second-guess your conclusions. The unknown actors and actresses in this film are fun to watch and seem perfectly selected for their roles. The players are energetic, typical of unknowns but also mature which is certainly atypical. While some of the characters would no doubt be annoying if played by others I found none of the characters grating which is a tricky thing given the setup (for example, Laurie, played spot on by Lauren Maher, reminded me of a young Angelica Huston who most certainly would have taken the character well over the irritating line).Overall this was a fun, intriguing story that's thrilling but also entertaining--a hard combination to find these days. There are a couple of gotchas to watch out for. To add to the other-worldly nature of the film (though the IMDB liner notes give a different explanation), most of the movie is shot with a "shaky cam" which can be difficult to watch for some viewers. The movie also consists of a lot of ad-libbed party banter with occassional outbursts, love triangles, and other 30-something plagues. While this never got even close to unwatchable territory for me, this is not a movie with a solid script expertly memorized. It's a bit in the "Manhattan Murder Mystery" style which appeals to me but is not to everyone's tastes.While the movie is set up as a sci-fi thriller, the film does foster some interesting scientific, philosophical and moral questions which are neither heavy-handed or trivial. It's solid, engaging entertainment. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fun movie - Don't over think the plot device, focus on characters *by E***A on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 10, 2023* It's definitely fast and loose with the "explanation" as to why anything in the movie is happening but it's pretty clear that the movie isn't really trying to toe the line of what is actual possible. It's a good character piece with good acting, and some fun twists and turns. It could stand to have a little bit more substance to Em's story early on, and maybe resolve a little bit more about what is happening at the end. I definitely appreciate that it's deliberately vague and doesn't want to give everything away....Spoilers from here on out to detail my thoughts here...But it would be nice to know if the group we see at the end had any experience at all of the strange events. It seems somewhat implied that they did not and that's reinforced by Mike's comments about "what if we're the bad ones? we _are_ stuck here." That sort of thing. I think ultimately the story and concept are compelling and deserving of multiple views because there's definitely more here than what's apparent at first pass.Certainly however; you have to suspend belief about the mechanism of the comet... its a plot device to create the story around and they throw the words like "quantum" and "divergence" around with a poor interpretation of Schrodinger's cat to help make it stick. You kind of just have to let it be and go with it. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.kr/products/24593859-coherence](https://www.desertcart.kr/products/24593859-coherence) --- *Product available on Desertcart South Korea* *Store origin: KR* *Last updated: 2026-04-24*