|The definitive film portrayal of [[Stephen Hawking]], a well-known [[atheist]] and [[science denier]], Hawking begins his career as a talented physicist at Cambridge University. But, when he is diagnosed with the devastating ALS disease and faces imminent death, his fear consumes him and he disavows [[conservative values]] for [[materialism]] and [[hedonism]]. The film is an honest portrayal of how easily men abandon their faith in [[God]] when tragedy strikes.