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      Guardians of the Formula

      2023 1h 59m Drama Mystery & Thriller History War List
      Reviews October 1958, the Cold War is at its peak. The fear of a nuclear war is growing every day. Working on a secret experiment at the state nuclear institute Vinča in Yugoslavia, a group of young communist scientists led by Professor Dragoslav Popović get irradiated with a lethal dose of uranium. Under the veil of secrecy, in the middle of the night, on a special flight, they are sent to Paris to the Institut Curie clinic for experimental medical treatment headed by respected doctor Georges Mathé. Doctor Mathé who is a fiery adversary to nuclear weapons feels a genuine contempt for the work endeavors of Professor Popović and his team. On the other hand, they doubt Mathé’s true intentions to cure them. As they are left with only days to live, the medical team still has no solution. So, Doctor Mathé proposes to perform the first-ever human bone marrow transplant. Is it an experiment with human lives or does he truly want to help? Based on a true story. Read More Read Less

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      Jessica Kiang Variety A film that proves, in elegant defiance of Chekov’s Gun, that sometimes the most dramatic story is of the bomb that doesn’t go off. Aug 15, 2023 Full Review Milana Vujkov Lola On Film Bjelogrlić treads the perilous tightrope between genre-generated sentiment and genuine emotion, arriving at an incredibly humane, candid story on the moralities of scientific experiment. A truly moving meditation on what courage, at its core, really is. Rated: 4/5 Dec 5, 2023 Full Review Neil Young Screen International A conventional but mostly engaging medical procedural set in the France and Yugoslavia of 1958. Aug 17, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis October 1958, the Cold War is at its peak. The fear of a nuclear war is growing every day. Working on a secret experiment at the state nuclear institute Vinča in Yugoslavia, a group of young communist scientists led by Professor Dragoslav Popović get irradiated with a lethal dose of uranium. Under the veil of secrecy, in the middle of the night, on a special flight, they are sent to Paris to the Institut Curie clinic for experimental medical treatment headed by respected doctor Georges Mathé. Doctor Mathé who is a fiery adversary to nuclear weapons feels a genuine contempt for the work endeavors of Professor Popović and his team. On the other hand, they doubt Mathé’s true intentions to cure them. As they are left with only days to live, the medical team still has no solution. So, Doctor Mathé proposes to perform the first-ever human bone marrow transplant. Is it an experiment with human lives or does he truly want to help? Based on a true story.
      Director
      Dragan Bjelogrlic
      Screenwriter
      Vuk Rsumovic, Ognjen Svilicic, Dragan Bjelogrlic
      Production Co
      Bitter Frames Production, Cobra Film Department, Perfo Production, Ton Film, Film Studio Skopje
      Genre
      Drama, Mystery & Thriller, History, War
      Original Language
      French
      Runtime
      1h 59m