I find it curious that no one has yet commented on the obvious threads of Leibniz (The best of all possible worlds) or Spinoza (the hierarchical nature of the "beings" from eternal and infinite to finite) in this film. Just watched it, and thought immediately of this connection. Obviously the writer was thinking of Leibniz while writing this (correct me if I'm wrong), but I am curious if the connection to Spinoza is intended or not. While the connection is almost unavoidable if the connection to Leibniz was intended (Leibniz "borrowed" much from Spinoza), I am curious of the intent.
If anyone wants to read about the Philosophers mentioned above, they are from the Rationalist period of the 17th Century and although Leibniz's theories are all but rejected (his monads just do not stand the test of free will), Spinoza's theories are still being grappled with today. In fact, upon reading Spinoza's "Ethics" many precursors to modern Quantum Mechanics can easily be read. So that is:
Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz
Benedictus(or Baruch) de Spinoza (or Espinosa)
Thank you for a very intriguing take on these two geniuses.