Black Holes: The Edge of All We Know

"The quest to understand the most mysterious object in the universe."

2020 1h 39m EN

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Black holes stand at the limit of what we can know. To explore that edge of knowledge, the Event Horizon Telescope links observatories across the world to simulate an earth-sized instrument. With this tool the team pursues the first-ever picture of a black hole, resulting in an image seen by billions of people in April 2019. Meanwhile, Hawking and his team attack the black hole paradox at the heart of theoretical physics—Do predictive laws still function, even in these massive distortions of space and time? Weaving them together is a third strand, philosophical and exploratory using expressive animation. “Edge” is about practicing science at the highest level, a film where observation, theory, and philosophy combine to grasp these most mysterious objects.

“The quest to understand the most mysterious object in the universe.”

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Cast

Sheperd Doeleman
Self
Stephen Hawking
Self
Sasha Haco
Self
Andrew Strominger
Self
Malcolm Perry
Self
Gopal Narayanan
Self
Lindy Blackburn
Self

Credits

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Director: Peter Galison
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Galison, shot by Allie Humenuk. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Zoe Keating. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Sheperd Doeleman and Stephen Hawking and Sasha Haco carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The quest to understand the most mysterious object in the universe.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11863046 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 66 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Peter Galison directs. Allie Humenuk behind the camera. Zoe Keating scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 6 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Peter Galison, shot by Allie Humenuk. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Zoe Keating. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Sheperd Doeleman and Stephen Hawking and Sasha Haco carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The quest to understand the most mysterious object in the universe.".
7IMDB entry: tt11863046 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 66 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 18 themes, including "physics", "black hole", "astrophysicist", "space".

The technical file

Cinematography: Allie Humenuk
Original score: Zoe Keating
Sound: Craig Henighan
Runtime: 99 min · 1h 39m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Black Holes: The Edge of All We Know (2020)
IMDB rating: 6.6/10 · 3,302 votes

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Peter McGinn2023-03-06
★ 7/10
Physics. Yes, this is one of those documentary topics where you understand less than half of what you hear, and even with most of what you understand it is difficult to picture or place into perspective. A black hole larger than several planets millions of miles away, an entity of nothingness that swallows everything that comes near it but which we can’t see. Sure, I’m with you. It is tempting to state that the goal of the scientists in this show is to take a picture of a black hole. But of course to them the journey is nearly more important than the result. So much has been learned in the 20 years plus they have pursued this, not merely about black holes but about how the universe works. Again, however, it is hard for me to appreciate all of it because it is all theoretical and seems to have nothing to do with the lives we live on this blue speckled planet. So at times the information is fascinating, while at other times you are rolling your eyes and thinking, “Come back people, say something I can understand. Throw me a bone here.” No wonder people believe in gods. So much easier to think that a sole violent, demanding and all-powerful jerk snapped his fingers and cremated and maintains this complete mess of a universe. So watch and learn, if your brain can hold some of it.

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