The Theory of Everything (2006 film)
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| Directed by | David de Vos |
| Produced by | Blue Yonder Pictures |
| Screenplay by | David de Vos |
| Based on |
Theory of Everything by Ken Wilber |
| Starring |
Victor Lundin David de Vos Frances Black Amanda de Vos Janna Savatchee John Gilbert Harry Karp |
| Music by | Brian Mann |
| Distributed by | Affirm Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Theory of Everything is a 2006 drama film.
Plot
Doug (David de Vos) is a flight instructor and owner of a pilot school. He, his wife Abby and their two girls, Lindsay (Janna Savatchee) and Amanda (Amanda de Vos) face serious financial problems, as they are near financial ruin,[1] and need $300,000 to expand the pilot school. Doug has to work hard and has hardly any time for his family, even arriving at home late on Christmas Eve.
During the meal Doug receives a phone call from a lawyer who informs him that his parents are not his biological parents, but that he was adopted by an open adoption by them. The lawyer asks him to come to a meeting, where problems concerning his biological father are to be discussed.
The lawyer introduces him to his half sister, Delilah (Mary Jo DuPrey), who was disowned from their father. Her only interest is to have her father judged unfit in order to sell his property. The lawyer asks whether they want to look after the property and their father. If they would, they would also take responsibility of him. Doug decides to do so without asking Abby.
Doug goes to see his biological father, Dr. Gene Holland, who initially shoots at him with a gun when Doug arrives, only to subsequently recognize Doug as his son. The house is in chaos, but Gene seems not to be aware of it. His only interest seems to be to find the solution for the Theory of everything an equation long regarded as the Holy Grail of physics, which Gene thinks may prove the existence of God.[1][2] Doug tells him about his financial problems, and Gene wants to help him. They create a financial plan and find investors that give Doug the necessary capital.
While they are celebrating this success, Gene falls to ground and is taken to the hospital. There, Doug is informed by a doctor who knows Gene very well that Gene suffers from prion disease, in which a prion is destroying his brain.
Doug relates this to Abby, and they decide to move in with Gene, as Doug knows that his father will die within six months to a year. Gene befriends Doug's family, and tells them about Doug's biological mother, Lory, who Gene loved very much, and died of cancer. Gene reveals that he gave Doug up for adoption was that his wife would have lived, if she had undergone radiation therapy, but that she decided instead to give birth to Doug and "go to Jesus".
The illness halts Gene's studies, and when his daughter of him manages to get a verdict that incapacitates Gene. The house is destroyed immediately after the police take him out of the house and put him in a hospital.
Doug salvages Gene's work and brings it to the hospital, as Gene sees Doug as his last hope, to help him to finish his work. Doug assists Gene in his work until Gene again loses his consciousness.
Some time later, Doug sees Gene in the garden of the hospital. Gene can barely remember Doug. He knows that he was searching for something, but has forgotten what it was. Doug and Abby decide to abduct Gene and bring him via private plane to Alaska, where Gene can see the aurora borealis. Upon seeing the borealis, Gene says that he no longer fears death, as he thinks that he found the path to Jesus and his wife Lory.
Critical reception
The Dove Worldview wrote that this film is a powerful film that works because of the great chemistry between the father and son and converts his father to Christianity. Dennis Amith writes that the film "is a wonderful Christian film". James Strickland writes that it is a great movie that is a must see.[2]
Awards
- 2007 Crown Award Winner - Best Picture (Gold)
- 2007 Crown Award Winner - Best Evangelistic Film (Gold)
- 2007 Crown Award Winner - Best Drama over $250,000 (Gold)[2]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ashley S. (2007-05-07). "Movie Review: The Theory of Everything". gather. Archived from the original on 2007-05-07. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "The Theory of Everything - Glaube und Wissenschaft" (in German). Cinefacts. Retrieved 2012-12-02.