Terry Gilliam’s THE ZERO THEOREM Official Trailer

An official trailer has been released for Terry Gilliam‘s latest science fiction odyssey The Zero Theorem, which stars Christoph Waltz as a computer genius searching for the meaning of life.  The film looks to take visual cues from Brazil, which certainly has me excited.

The Zero Theorem also stars Melanie Thierry, Lucas Hedges, Ben Whishaw, Tilda Swinton, David Thewlis, and Matt Damon, and currently doesn’t have a U.S. release date.  Hit the jump for the trailer and synopsis.

An eccentric and reclusive computer genius plagued with existential angst works on a mysterious project aimed at discovering the purpose of existence – or the lack thereof -once and for all. However, it is only once he experiences the power of love and desire that he is able to understand his very reason for being.