The Discovery Of Heaven
Netherlands, 2001, 35mm
130 minutes
English
Director: Jeroen Krabbe

Friday, December 13th, 1:00 pm

1967. An apparently chance meeting gives birth to a strong friendship between two men. One is the son of a prime minister. The other has even more extraordinary parentage, as well as romantic aspirations to locate Heaven among the celestial bodies. A beautiful cellist finds her way (also "by chance") into their friendship. When she becomes pregnant, she doesn't know who the father of her child is, but it is all the product of precise planning. The child, who will grow into a handsome young man, is to find the Ten Commandments and return them to the Creator, who is fed up with mankind and wants them back. Based upon the book by acclaimed Dutch author Harry Mulisch, director Jeroen Krabbe (The Sky Falls, 2000 WJFF, Immortal Beloved and Crossing Delancey) leads the viewer through a fantastic trip into the unknown (Film note adapted from Jerusalem Film Festival).

In cooperation with The Royal Netherlands Embassy

Welcoming Remarks: Erika Dieterman-Koehler, Cultural Attaché, The Royal Netherlands Embassy

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