Synopsis
WHAT THE BLEEP DO WE KNOW?! is a new type of film. It is part documentary,
part story, and part elaborate and inspiring visual effects and animations.
The protagonist, Amanda, played by Marlee Matlin, finds herself in a fantastic
Alice in Wonderland experience when her daily, uninspired life literally
begins to unravel, revealing the uncertain world of the quantum field
hidden behind what we consider to be our normal, waking reality.
She is literally plunged into a swirl of chaotic occurrences, while the
characters she encounters on this odyssey reveal the deeper, hidden knowledge
she doesn’t even realize she has asked for. Like every hero, Amanda
is thrown into crisis, questioning the fundamental premises of her life
– that the reality she has believed in about how men are, how relationships
with others should be, and how her emotions are affecting her work isn’t
reality at all!
As Amanda learns to relax into the experience, she conquers her fears,
gains wisdom, and wins the keys to the great secrets of the ages, all
in the most entertaining way. She is then no longer the victim of circumstances,
but she is on the way to being the creative force in her life. Her life
will never be the same.
The fourteen top scientists and mystics interviewed in documentary style
serve as a modern day Greek Chorus. In an artful filmic dance, their ideas
are woven together as a tapestry of truth. The thoughts and words of one
member of the chorus blend into those of the next, adding further emphasis
to the film’s underlying concept of the interconnectedness of all
things.
The chorus members act as hosts who live outside of the story, and from
this Olympian view, comment on the actions of the characters below. They
are also there to introduce the Great Questions framed by both science
and religion, which divides the film into a series of acts. Through the
course of the film, the distinction between science and religion becomes
increasingly blurred, since we realize that, in essence, both science
and religion describe the same phenomena.
The film employs animation to realize the radical knowledge that modern
science has unearthed in recent years. Powerful cinematic sequences explore
the inner-workings of the human brain. Quirky animation introduces us
to the smallest form of consciousness in the body – the cell. Dazzling
visuals reinforce the film’s message in an exciting, powerful way.
Done with humor, precision, and irreverence, these scenes are only part
of what makes this film unique in the history of cinema, and a true box-office
winner.
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