The Wisdom Tree - A Film On Non-Duality
The Wisdom Tree is an intriguing and inspiring lyrical
poem expressed in a film medium and executed with a neat breath-taking finesse.
It depicts the mind-blowing modern day advances in Science, Art and Philosophy,
that are not only erasing the rigid walls of separation amongst them as
distinct fields but also pointing out to a compelling convergence of these
diverse strands with the ancient Indian and Eastern mystic thought
processes which highlight the Oneness of All things.
The young Director, Sunil Shah, succeeds in projecting the Non-dual message in a very convincing and captivating manner through
a story woven around the lives of three ordinary people – a scientist, a
medico, and an FBI agent – and the travails they had to face in a world of jealousy, competition and criminality, a mindless rat-race that is at once gripping and
also exasperating. Adding spice to the story in a cinematic way is the
determined investigation by the dedicated trio into a mysterious car
accident and a potential danger to the human species itself. The picture is supported by a melodious musical score, striking visual
effects and competent technical values.
The 2 hours and 12 minute drama is the result of over five years of research and study by Sunil Shah in writing the story and a further three years in the making of the film. And most befittingly, the movie is being premiered on 25 Oct 2013 during the Science and Non-Duality (SAND) Conference this month in San Jose, California, USA.
Sunil was born and brought up in Mumbai, the most cosmopolitan city of India. He is a
Computer Software expert by training with about a couple of decades of working experience
in corporate America and has a few patents in computer algorithms to his credit. He, thus, combines within himself the Indian tradition and a knowledge of the Western technology. Yet he has a deep interest in various art forms and the Eastern
Mysticism. His passion in making this film is his zeal to communicate the
philosophical implications and the mystic significance of the exciting advances in modern science (Quantum Physics, Neuroscience, Math etc.) to the
public at large. And one can undoubtedly say that the outcome is a thrilling
and deeply thought-provoking experience to all, the technical-literati as well as the lay individual.
Sunil and his wife Renu Vohra (one of the Producers of the
film) live near San Francisco, California, USA. He can be reached at: sunil at thewisdomtreefilm dot com
The Story in Brief:
For several years, Steve Hamilton, a self-conflicted quantum
physicist has struggled to uphold and prove a ground breaking theory that had
ended his mother's career when she proposed it years ago! Now, Steve's research
too is in jeopardy when a mysterious car accident leaves him in the throes of
death! A chain of events brings Steve together with compassionate but
unwavering neuroscientist Dr. Trisha Rao and anguished FBI Agent Mike Parker,
as they all get drawn in to an intensifying mystery. However, not in their
wildest dreams could they have foreseen what lay ahead!
Before long they're engulfed in clues snowballing from
science, art, music, mysticism; and oddly, through a bizarre set of
coincidences, from their own past, present, and even future! As they struggle
to interpret a multitude of hard-to-comprehend events, every answer evokes a
set of new questions. Caught in the maze, the tranquil Trisha not only steers
them through a longwinded ever-deepening mystery, but also helps Steve and Mike
overcome their deep-rooted fears and guilt. However, this transformative spiritual
journey also brings about a realization that the incident with Steve was merely
the tip of an iceberg — the more worrisome, imminent danger lay in that the
people of this planet are imperiled! In this story of personal redemption, if
they can unravel the enigma, not only may they guide — and, thus save — the
human race, but they may also chance upon the most profound and far-reaching
discoveries ever!
About The Film:
This slow-paced, contemplative sci-fi, in a New
Age mystery, is a journey spanning intriguing artworks attuned to ethereal
music. A haunting background score, coupled with carefully sketched
cinematography and subtle sound design, add novel dimensions. The film heavily
relies on — and attempts to bind — theories and doctrines, as well as
hypotheses, from science and math, music, art, philosophy, mysticism, spirituality and intra-disciplinary possibilities, to create
an engaging whole.
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(Yogavasishta compares the reality of the visible world to
an external wall painting that is washed away by repeated rains)
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The young Director, Sunil Shah, succeeds in projecting the Non-dual message in a very convincing and captivating manner through
a story woven around the lives of three ordinary people – a scientist, a
medico, and an FBI agent – and the travails they had to face in a world of jealousy, competition and criminality, a mindless rat-race that is at once gripping and
also exasperating. Adding spice to the story in a cinematic way is the
determined investigation by the dedicated trio into a mysterious car
accident and a potential danger to the human species itself. The picture is supported by a melodious musical score, striking visual
effects and competent technical values.
The 2 hours and 12 minute drama is the result of over five years of research and study by Sunil Shah in writing the story and a further three years in the making of the film. And most befittingly, the movie is being premiered on 25 Oct 2013 during the Science and Non-Duality (SAND) Conference this month in San Jose, California, USA.
