The Discovery of Heaven - Official UK DVD Trailer

God wants the original Ten Commandments back. But no Angel is allowed to travel to earth to get them. The Angels have to 'create' a human being smart enough to find the Stone Tablets, and willing to sacrifice his or her life in order to return the Tablets to Heaven.

The Angels design an ingenious and at the same time merciless plan to achieve their goal. The plan shapes up when two men on earth meet each other apparently by coincidence. One is Onno Quist (Stephen Fry), an eccentric linguist and son of a former Prime Minister. The other is Max Delius (Greg Wise), son of a Nazi father and a Jewish mother. The two men become friends. Only one person can intrude into the intimacy of their friendship: Ada Brons (Flora Montgomery), a young cello player.

Ada becomes pregnant. She doesn't know whether Max or Onno is the father. The boy born, Quinten, rapidly develops as a very special and very gifted child. Is he the chosen one? Will he be capable to complete the Angels task?

Starring Stephen Fry (Wilde, V for Vendetta, Gosford Park), Greg Wise (Johnny English) and actor & director Jeroen Krabbe (The Fugitive, The Living Daylights). The Discovery of Heaven is an adaptation of Harry Mulisch's epic philosophical novel.

***Winner of Best Screenplay of a Feature Film - Netherlands Film Festival***

Released for teh first time on DVD on 22nd September 2008

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[loganINTJ]

I watched this as a wrap-up to reading the book. Of course the book is much better, as there is more depth and content. Stephen Fry was Mulisch's only requirement for the book to be filmed. Much of the characters are more active in the movie, as it doesn't have the time to go into them as the level of the book does. Also, many subplots among other things were cut. I wished the movie were around four hours instead of two, as it then could have covered much more and done the book more justice.

[ShadeRunners]

1:05 Narrator:"Now one man must begin a journey. To uncover the secrets of his past. But what he will discover... will decide the future of all mankind.".

*creates wiki page for the definition of a lame movie trailer narration*

[ninawth]

This is absolutely one of my favorite Dutch novels (not that there's much choice, I'm afraid), although I'm not sure if it was a good idea to film it. Many film versions of books ruined the story. But I'll give it a chance (I haven't seen it yet). Eline Vere for example, was quite an enjoyable film, too. De Ontdekking van de Hemel is so complex an intelligent; I think it's the best novel of Harry Mulish.

[Pyamamannetje]

Go dutchies! (i'm dutch)

[loekiedepo]

@Silviatube2006 if you mean the cellist, it's a woman, named Ada

The boy in the end is named Quinten, since he is the grown-up baby

[Silviatube2006]

@13doinurmomz13 can you tell me the link to i?....anybody knows the name of the boy with golden hair?

[Carolahoudvancola]

Just read the book first please!

[13doinurmomz13]

im watchin tha movie right now online

[MrPuros]

I Love the soundtrack

[PaulienZwiers]

Such a shame that the movie is so badly made, I mean, Ada has black hair in the book which is really important? The book however is absolutely amazing, you should really read it.

[MataHari1994]

damm this trailer spoils the whole damm thing