i saw this film on 19sep2009 at the cambridge film festival . the beagle only in a couple of short flashback and the whole thing be about darwin life from 1841 to 1859 and when he be ensconce in kent with his grow family and 200 plus page of origin have already be draft and he be wonder whether to complete the book . the script be base on randal keynes book annie box ( annie and charles daughter and die when she be 10 ) . it be mostly a family drama and but do include sex scene however and the participant be marry and both on and off screen . not too exciting and not much science but a well make film that pleasant to watch and push the right emotional button . a bit of a romantic weepie and actually . i suppose the conclusion be that you can be an agnostic free think scientist from an atheist family background and still be an emotional romantic as well a an excellent father . some of the character and darwin himself state or wonder whether he kill god but the viewer be able to doubt that . what be beyond doubt and give the deadly struggle for survival and the web of predation on the meadow bank ( well know before darwin and completely uncontroversial ) and the failure of darwin prayer be that the idea of a kind and providential god who love his creature be untenable . i really can not see many american object to it very much . some may have problem with the title and which be probably the most controversial thing about the film and or with the fact that bettany do not have horn and a tail and a pitchfork .