Documentary

The Heretic (2018): Cast & Plot

Name: The Heretic
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2018-03-01
Duration: 1 h 11 min
Cast: Rob Bell, Pete Holmes, Elizabeth Gilbert

The Heretic is a 2018 documentary directed by Andrew Morgan, starring Rob Bell, Pete Holmes and Elizabeth Gilbert. It runs 1 hour 11 minutes.

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Released: March 1, 2018
Runtime: 1h 11m (71 min)
Director: Andrew Morgan
Genre: Documentary
Original language: English
Studio: Untold Creative
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is The Heretic About?

The premise of The Heretic without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Rob Bell, once a rising star in American Christianity and considered by some to be the next Billy Graham, faced considerable controversy when he questioned conventional beliefs about hell and the possibility of universal salvation. The film offers an intimate look at Bell’s journey over several years as he confronts conservative viewpoints and explores profound questions about faith, science, and the role of religion in a complex world. It examines whether belief and progress are inherently opposed and considers whether spiritual traditions can offer hope for the future.

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Cast & crew

The Heretic Cast

Rob Bell leads the cast, with Pete Holmes and Elizabeth Gilbert. Directed by Andrew Morgan.

Director Andrew Morgan

Rob Bell as themselves
Pete Holmes as themselves
Elizabeth Gilbert as themselves

From the director

More from Andrew Morgan

More films directed by Andrew Morgan, best-rated first: The True Cost, Samantha Rose, Long Gone By and Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks.

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Plot

The Heretic Plot Summary

What happens in The Heretic from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Gloria’s nightmare begins when she is kidnapped by a cult during a night haunted by a locust moon, a ritual conducted behind grotesque masks, and a staged suicide that leaves her future years scarred by fear. Fast forward five years, and a traumatized Gloria lives with her mother Ruth, slowly inching toward stability. She attends a therapy group at her local church, sharing space with her lover, Joan, who hints at something special planned for their anniversary. But the fragile calm is shattered when a man named Thomas—whose face bears a brutal burn scar—snatches Gloria away and ferries her to a remote countryside cabin, setting in motion a chain of escalating danger and revelation.

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