The Zero Theorem

• Christoph Waltz: Qohen Leth
• Mélanie Thierry: Bainsley
• David Thewlis: Joby
• Tilda Swinton: Dr Shrink -Rom

The Zero Theorem is a feature film by Terry Gilliam from the year 2013. The film was presented at the Venice Film Festival on September 2, 2013 to the public. The film is set in autumn 2014 in Germany in the cinemas.

Action

Computer genius Qohen Leth investigated in a dystopian future after the " Zero Theorem", a mathematical formula, which is to answer the question about the meaning of life.

Production

The production of the film was already planned for 2009 with Billy Bob Thornton in the lead role and Al Pacino, but did not materialize. The film was finally shot in the fall of 2012 with a new cast in just 37 days in Bucharest. According to information from Variety, the film had a budget of 10.3 million euros, the lowest budget Gilliam possessed since the 1970s.