The Species

The Species

The afterlife is worth fighting for.

· Drama, History

Emma Darwin, widow of scientist Charles Darwin, finds herself on a late life journey of self-discovery as she faces a challenge to her faith in the form of her beloved atheist husband’s as–yet unpublished autobiography.

Directed by Justin Chadwick · Written by Jacob Killion

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