Act of God - Official Trailer

Act of God is a feature documentary about the metaphysical effects of being struck by lightning. The event represents the paradox of being singled out by randomness, and so precipitates questions about chance, fate and meaning in life. The film explores seven stories from around the world that raise and respond to these questions, while keeping the sky and what comes out of it as a central visual metaphor and thread. Paul Auster, who was struck as a teenager, philosophically anchors the film, along with Fred Frith, the improviser, who both imaginatively underpins it and personally demonstrates the ubiquity of electricity in our bodies and the universe.

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Entertainment

Tags:

• Jennifer Baichwal
• Act of God
• lightning
• fate
• meaning of life
• paul auster
• philosophy
• religion
• Fred Frith
• electricity
• metaphysical
• storm chasers
• science
• brain activity

[LyricsQueen26]

I have been studying lightning at school for a while now. The reason why lightning only occurs when clouds are there is because lightning is charged inside clouds. Lightning is formed by negative and positive chargers. It occurs when frozen raindrops collide together which causes a negative and positive charge. The positive chargers are on the top of the cloud and the negative chargers on the bottom. Basically, the electricity to form lightning is formed inside clouds.

[bicriki]

I know that the bolt hitting the tree towards the end of the trailer was up in Fort McMurray, Alberta Canada...that is my buddy Steve driving. Too cool!!!!

[SlurveBall711]

haha. same TheUnitedPranks. Mr. O'rilley. hahahahahahahah

[TheUnitedPranks]

my english teacher is in this.. ~ WTF

[mdyewheal]

This film was intense. It was worth seeing for the lightning cinematography alone; however, the stories and points of view were pretty compelling.

[mdyewheal]

This film was intense. It was worth seeing for the loghtning cinematography alone; however, the stories and points of view were pretty compelling.

[SMOFG]

dame all you people read a fuckin physic book and then speak... We are leaving in 2011, we are not in the dark ages!!!

[daviddavve]

I thoight it was the song :(

[slipshodcoqbgg]

The Oil companies are trying their best to stop free energy ideas from spreading to common people.

We need to put an end to this corruption ,start generating your own electricity now.

Look for the LT MAGNET MOTOR in youtube video search. Join the Revolution!!

[pivotkid85]

this is stupid, getting struck by lightening is pure coincidence

[pulanceyt]

@LyricsQueen26 Really?

you must be very enlightned