The movie is titled “Nine Days” and its the work of Japanese-Brazilian filmmaker Edson Oda. His belief that life is a beautiful and precious gift that is all-too-often taken for granted coupled with some big questions surrounding eternal issues such as spirituality and the human condition led him to make the film.
Oda told The Christian Post: “When we go through times of struggle, it’s easy to create these blind spots where we can’t enjoy or see what’s in front of us. I thought, what if there’s this world where souls are competing to have the privilege of being where you are right now?”
The film, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival last year, follows Will played by Winston Duke, a celestial being who is responsible for choosing the next human soul that will have “a chance at life.”
Before a soul is permitted to enter the Earth, they must undergo a rigorous process where they weigh in on “what-if” scenarios and answer Will’s probing interview questions. Once Will chooses a soul, he loads VHS tapes of their lives, meticulously documenting their experiences.
Other actors in the movie include Tony Hale, David Rysdahl, Arianna Ortiz, Bill Skarsgård, and Zazie Beetz.
The initial release date of “Nine Days” was delayed by covid shutdowns. It first showed up in theatres in New York and Los Angeles on July 30, and will be followed by a nationwide rollout on Aug. 6.