Johannes Kepler - Storming the Heavens(2020)

Johannes Kepler: Storming the Heavens is a biographical drama that traces the astronomer's path to discovering the laws of planetary motion. Behind the celebrated scientific breakthroughs lies a turbulent story of intrigue, passion, and corruption. Kepler's journey unfolds against the backdrop of religious conflict and political upheaval in early modern Europe, where his radical ideas faced fierce resistance from both the church and rival scholars. The film captures the personal struggles that shaped his work—his battles against poverty, persecution, and self-doubt—alongside the intellectual breakthroughs that would transform astronomy. This is a portrait of genius forged in adversity, revealing how one man's determination to understand the cosmos came at profound personal cost.