The Discovery is a Netflix movie about death directed by Charlie McDowell. Dr. Thomas Harbor, played by Robert Redford, is a scientist who has proved the existence of an afterlife, a discovery which has resulted in a sharp increase in the number of suicides. His estranged son Will, played by Jason Siegel, decides after many years to see him. They meet back in his lab, which has almost become a cult where people (many of whom have attempted suicide) live and join him in his work.
Will is very reluctant to help his father in work he considers dangerous, but once he agrees, he makes an even more startling discovery, learning where people go after they die. But he’s fearful of this getting out because it could result in an even larger number of suicides.
A very moody, low-key film, The Discovery is not among my list of favorites. It has a message, but it is a little too ethereal for me. While thoughtful films have their place, I would leave this one alone.