Movie
The Discovery
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about The Discovery
Cast
Jason SegelWill Harbor
Rooney MaraIsla
Robert RedfordDr. Thomas Harbor
Jesse PlemonsToby Harbor
Riley KeoughLacey
Ron CanadaCooper
Brian McCarthyAndy
Kimleigh SmithPamCredits
- Directed by
- Charlie McDowell
- Written by
- Charlie McDowell, Justin Lader
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $5M
Production
Protagonist PicturesUnited Kingdom
Endgame EntertainmentUnited States
