THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING is as much about the physics of love as it is about the love of physics.

Based on the book, TRAVELLING TO INFINITY: MY LIFE WITH STEPHEN by Jane Hawking, the film follows the trajectory of Stephen Hawking’s life and career from just prior to his diagnosis of motor neurone disease – or to be more specific, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis – to his investiture at Buckingham House.

On the brink of a brilliant career and enjoying the giddying elation of a burgeoning romance, the 21 year old astrophysicist was struck down by an astronomical ailment, catastrophic to his cosmos, and propelling him into a black hole.

The theory was that he would be dead soon so why bother marrying and mulling over the universe.

An aspect of Stephen Hawking’s genius is his enormous determination, something clearly shared by Jane, and together they embarked on a life undaunted by this immense disability.

They produced three children, and against the odds, Stephen survived, become a celebrated cerebral superstar.

His survival is as much due to Jane as anyone or anything else, and the stresses and strains of being such a support, begin to show.

Constant caring is wearing, let alone the rearing, and Jane, after years of subjugating herself, craves “me time”, and finds a quantum of solace in the local choir, where she meets widowed choirmaster, Jonathan.

To further aid respite, an assistant carer, Elaine, is employed, and the theory of everything that has been a constant is put to rigorous testing.

THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING has been nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Film, putting  the film into direct completion with its compatriot British film, The Imitation Game.

The movie has also scored a Best Actor nomination for Eddie Redmayne for his performance as Stephen Hawking. It is a brilliant mental and physical characterisation, conjuring comparison to Daniel Day-Lewis’ Oscar winning turn in My Left Foot. Redmayne is vying against Benedict Cumberbatch playing another tortured genius in The Imitation Game.

Best Actress nomination has gone to Felicity Jones as Jane Hawking, best score to composer Johann Johannsson, and the screenplay adaptation nod to Kiwi Anthony McCarten, rounds out the five nominations.

THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING  is a very well-crafted film directed by James Marsh and blessed with a consummate constellation of talent in the supporting cast, including Simon McBurney, Emily Watson, David Thewlis and Maxine Peake.

Summing up, this is a film about brains, heart, determination and the various equations of human interaction.