The Discovery
2017 · 102 min · ★ 6.3 (1K) · Drama, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
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.
Directed by Charlie McDowell · Written by Justin Lader
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Rooney Mara Isla -
Robert Redford Dr. Thomas Harbor -
Jesse Plemons Toby Harbor -
Riley Keough Lacey -
Ron Canada Cooper -
Brian McCarthy Andy -
Kimleigh Smith Pam -
M.J. Karmi Janice Phillips -
Adam Khaykin Oliver -
Mary Steenburgen Interviewer -
Connor Ratliff Coroner
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