The Faraway Nearby
“Would you risk it all for a chance at being the first to make a discovery, even if it consumed your life? Physicists, artists, and other creatives explore the emotional side of discovery and question whether the risk is worth the journey.”
2024•PG•1h 18m•Released
Documentary
The Faraway Nearby follows the tragic life of pioneer physicist Joseph Weber, whose pursuit of gravitational waves takes him on a dizzying journey from the height of acclaim to the depths of despair and disdain when he breaks the cardinal rule of science and clings to his ideas though his results can't be duplicated. Physicists, artists, and other creatives explore the emotional side of discovery and question whether the risk is worth the journey.
Director
Paula M. Froehle
Writer
Paula M. Froehle, Alan Lightman
Budget
$1M
Languages
English
Studio
Opal Pictures
Cast
Mark Czoske
Joe Weber
Kip Thorne
Himself
Rana Adhikari
Himself
Rainer Weiss
Himself
Nergis Mavalvala
Herself
Alan Lightman
Himself
Lia Halloran
Herself
Silas Riener
Himself
Production
Company
Opal Pictures
Producer
Hussain Currimbhoy
Producer
Steven H. Cohen
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