The Discovery (2017)

Directed by

Charlie McDowell

Genre

science fiction film, romance film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

16

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 1,435 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

After a scientist proves there is an afterlife, millions of people start killing themselves to reach it. A man and a woman meet at his remote compound and begin a tentative relationship.

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What happens

The Discovery is a 2017 British-American romantic science fiction film, directed by Charlie McDowell from a screenplay by himself and Justin Lader. It stars Rooney Mara, Jason Segel, Robert Redford, Jesse Plemons, Riley Keough, and Ron Canada. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2017. It was released on March 31, 2017, by Netflix. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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