The Discovery

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.

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Cast

Jason Segel

Will Harbor

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

Willie C. Carpenter

Hospital Janitor

Wendy Makkena

Mom

Lindsay Schnebly

Newscaster

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Richard O'Rourke

Marvin (uncredited)

Paul Bellefeuille

Pat Phillips (uncredited)

Crew

Art

• Akin McKenzie Production Design
• Jason Mayoh Art Department Coordinator
• Danica Chipman Set Decoration
• David Rotondo Construction Coordinator
• Hilary Taillie Property Master
• Justin Bliss Assistant Property Master

Camera

• Sturla Brandth Grøvlen Director of Photography
• David C. Romano Key Grip
• Seacia Pavao Still Photographer
• Woody Bell Key Grip
• Nolan Ball First Assistant Camera
• Bill Trautvetter Second Unit Director of Photography
• Jennifer Evans Dolly Grip

Costume & Make-Up

• Keri Langerman Costume Design
• Sheila Grover Costume Supervisor
• Brenda McNally Hair Department Head
• Trish Seeney Makeup Department Head
• Shayna Passaretti Key Hair Stylist
• Sarah Hill Richmond Tailor
• Margaret Palmer Key Set Costumer
• Gianna Soprano Set Costumer

Crew

• John Ruggieri Special Effects Coordinator
• Arthur Hiou Stand In

Directing

• Charlie McDowell Director
• Zairi Malcolm Script Supervisor

Editing

• Jennifer Lilly Editor
• Isabel Cafaro-Anderson Digital Intermediate
• Alex Bickel Digital Intermediate Colorist

Lighting

• Jesse Goldberg Gaffer

Production

• Alex Orlovsky Producer
• Courtney Bright Casting
• Nicole Daniels Casting
• James D. Stern Producer
• Erika Hampson Co-Producer
• Anne Mulhall Casting
• Dann Fink ADR Voice Casting
• Susanne Scheel Casting

Sound

• Danny Bensi Original Music Composer
• Saunder Jurriaans Original Music Composer
• Kelly Doran Boom Operator
• Jason Fyrberg Sound Mixer
• Mark Filip Foley Editor
• Doug Bernheim Music Supervisor

Visual Effects

• Lauren Orban Visual Effects Producer
• Lynzi Grant Visual Effects Producer

Writing

• Justin Lader Writer
• Charlie McDowell Writer

Photos