The Zero Theorem

Terry Gilliam’s (Brazil, 12 Monkeys, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas) madcap science fiction epic The Zero
Theorem stars two-time Academy Award-winner Christoph Waltz as Qohen Leth, an eccentric and reclusive
computer genius plagued with existential angst. Living in isolation in a burnt-out church, Qohen is
obsessively working on a mysterious project personally delegated to him by Management (Matt Damon)
aimed at discovering the meaning of life – or the complete lack thereof – once and for all. Increasingly
disturbed by unwanted visits from people he doesn’t fully trust, including flirtatious Bainsley (Mélanie
Thierry), Management’s wunderkind son Bob (Lucas Hedges), his unpredictable colleague Job (David
Thewlis), and would-be digital therapist Dr. Shrink-Rom (Tilda Swinton), it’s only when he experiences the
power of love and desire that he’s able to understand his own reason for being.