The Discovery of Heaven

The Discovery of Heaven

Coincidence doesn't exist, everything happens for a reason.

Directed by Jeroen Krabbé

Produced by Kanzaman S.A.

2001127 min6.6 / 10

A metaphysically ambitious drama about divine intervention in human lives, exploring whether God's disappointment with humanity can be redeemed through the conception of a chosen child.

Disappointed with humanity, God wants to revoke his contract with humanity and wants to take back the stone tablets containing the ten commandments. To this end an angel is sent out to affect the personal lives of three humans so an appropriate child may be conceived.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Discovery of Heaven sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does The Discovery of Heaven end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Discovery of Heaven scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is The Discovery of Heaven violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Discovery of Heaven easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

66/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise56

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Discovery of Heaven

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Discovery of Heaven

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Discovery of Heaven, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Discovery of Heaven, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Discovery of Heaven, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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