The Discovery

Mar 31 2017 TV-MA 1h 42m
Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi

In the near future, due to a breakthrough scientific discovery by Dr. Thomas Harbor, there is now definitive proof of an afterlife. While countless people have chosen suicide to reset their existence, others try to decide what it all means. Among them is Dr. Harbor's son Will, who has arrived at his father's isolated compound with a mysterious young woman named Isla. There, they discover the strange acolytes who help Dr. Harbor with his experiments.

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Plot

Writer-director Charlie McDowell returns to Sundance this year with a thriller about a scientist (played by Robert Redford) who uncovers scientific proof that there is indeed an afterlife. His son is portrayed by Jason Segel, who's not too sure about his father's "discovery", and Rooney Mara plays a mystery woman who has her own reasons for wanting to find out more about the afterlife.

Written by

Charlie McDowell, Justin Lader

Directed by

Charlie McDowell

Cast

Robert Redford, Mary Steenburgen, Brian McCarthy

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Endgame Entertainment, Protagonist Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
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Scores
# of Votes
38,461
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
54
Popularity
NA