Prelude - Every Life is a Prelude to the Next
Logline
A dispute over a recently unearthed inheritance, worth millions, pits a deceased woman against her elderly living children in a compelling trial that tests the implausible claim of reincarnation’s legitimacy in a court of law. When psychologist Carol Klein’s previous life is revealed in vivid detail through hypnosis, she begins an arduous quest filled with twists and turns to verify her recent past as the heiress-activist, Iris Middleton Paulson. With the aid of an Asian physician-mystic and her skeptical, politically ambitious attorney-fiancé, this mismatched team builds a fact-by-fact case to prove her claim. A landmark trial sets off a firestorm as riveting testimony from authorities in science, medicine and religion puts our fundamental understanding of life and death at risk—shattering beliefs in a final mortality. The ensuing trial threatens to upend legal, medical and religious institutions worldwide.
Genre
Drama, Mystery,
Short Summary
When hypnotherapy reveals her patient’s past life, therapist Carol explores cases of reincarnation under threat of professional disgrace. Undaunted, she undergoes her own regression revealing a past life in which a forgotten large inheritance claim could validate reincarnation in a court of law.
Setting
Boston, Montreal
Based on a True Story
Yes
Plot - Premise
Quest
Plot - Other Elements
Happy Ending, Meaningful Message, Philosophical Questions,Reincarnation, Spiritual Quest, Court Drama, Scientific Breakthrough, Overcoming Traditional Dogma
Mature Audience Themes
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Main Character Details
Name: Carol Klein
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Educated, Honorable, Perseverance, Romantic, Strong Moral Code, Visionary, Complex, Engaging, Heroic, Skillful, Decisive, Empathetic, Insecure, Underdog, Desperate, Aspiring, Outspoken, Adventurous
Additional Character Details
Name: George Mansbridge III
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Role: Skeptic
Key Traits: Aspiring, Masculine, Perseverance, Skillful, Strong Moral Code, Visionary, Sophisticated, Aggressive, Blunt, Complex, Decisive, Desperate, Insecure, Outspoken, Honorable, Patriotic, Confident, Educated, Underdog
Additional Character Details
Name: Dr. Phonyong Lee
Age: 59
Gender: Male
Role: Mentor
Key Traits: Outspoken, Sophisticated, Educated, Empathetic, Faithful, Heroic, Lone Wolf, Underdog, Aspiring, Complex, Extraordinary Powers and Abilities, Leader, Manipulative, Perseverance, Strong Moral Code, Unapologetic, Blunt, Engaging, Honorable, Visionary, Religious, Selfless, Skillful, Adventurous, Confident, Decisive
Additional Character Details
Name: Iris Middleton Paulson
Age: 50
Gender: Female
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Educated, Engaging, Gracious, Lone Wolf, Selfless, Adventurous, Aggressive, Charming, Honorable, Complex, Extraordinary Powers and Abilities, Outspoken, Strong Moral Code, Flexible, Skillful, Confident, Decisive, Faithful, Heroic, Leader, Perseverance, Unapologetic, Aspiring, Beautiful, Visionary, Blunt, Empathetic, Sophisticated