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In 1958, at the peak of the Cold War

and over-all fear of nuclear war

an event showed that the world could be different.

Perhaps that’s why we never heard of it.

Inspired by real events.

Professor, I’m sorry... - Not now! I’m working.

Good evening, Dr Mathé.

Professor.

Sorry, professor.

October 17, 1958. Orly Airport, Paris.

GUARDIANS OF THE FORMULA (chain reaction)

Babnik. Yugoslavia.

The hospital is empty.

Let’s go.

They will be alone and in good hands.

This is for you. Only you will have entry to the hospital.

Jean-Paul, check their luggage.

In the name of my homeland, FNRY...

Nice moustache.

Come this way.

Come in.

Come on in.

Blankets off.

Sit down.

Sit here.

That's good.

They were irradiated 48 hours ago.

How did that happen?

In a nuclear reactor.

The Yugoslavs have a reactor? - Yes, they made it themselves.

The famous physicist Pavle Savić.

He created the Vinča Nuclear Institute.

We’re friends. He called right after the accident

to ask me to treat them.

What do you expect from me?

Dear colleague,

we know that you have been researching

the consequences of radiation.

Together with Professor Jammet, we want you to manage their treatment.

Do you know what they did in that reactor?

Gentlemen, thank you for the offer, but I want no part of it.

Please. We need your help. - I’m sorry.

Doctor, please... - Professor.

Of course, sorry.

Professor. I know your position on the atomic bomb...

But also your participation

in the resistance movement during the occupation.

Our agency is aware that you are a patriot.

The Soviets or the Americans could at any moment

launch a nuclear offensive.

France has no bomb, but we need someone

to find a cure for the effects of radiation.

All of humanity is waiting for it.

If that were you, a Frenchman,

it would significantly reinforce our position.

Like it or not, this is a historic moment.

God himself sent us these people. - I do experiments with mice.

Exactly.

Maybe you can expand your field of research?

If you change your mind, call me.

My driver will drop you off. Professor.

Dragoslav! You got a present from Stara Planina!

Hurry up! - I’m coming!

Here we have 12ml of wine, so let’s pour five more...

Add some of that Russian uranium.

Russians don’t send it any more, but there is Russian vodka...

Don’t exaggerate.

He’ll be ok, he’s a redneck.

Now you’ll see a redneck drink, city boy.

Let’s go... Yes?

Good evening, Professor.

Welcome, Professor. Join us.

Our people can turn anything into a pub,

even a nuclear institute.

Života is just jazzing up the place.

You don’t become a physics graduate every day.

- Congratulations. - Thank you, Professor.

Let’s see what real officials drink.

You don’t have this in your village.

You see, born in the city but he’s a peasant.

And I, a gentleman, was born in a village.

There are no gentlemen in communism.

So we’re all peasants!

Sorry, Professor!

Professor, sit down.

Take a seat, Professor.

No, no...

I’m tired, enjoy yourselves, don’t go overboard,

we have work tomorrow. - Don’t worry.

Just have fun. Cheers!

God willing Professor!

Don’t mention God!

Relax, the Professor is a genius.

Come, Dragoslav.

Here, and there. Sign.

Open.

Will it work now?

I hope so.

It would be good.

The big reactor is almost finished. The fuel’s not working.

We’re a little nervous.

When can I see the boss?

I don’t know.

It’s not as easy as you think.

Make an effort!

Good afternoon, lady and gentelmen.

I’m Professor Jammet, director of the hospital.

I am in charge of your treatment.

I hope you had a restful night. How do you feel?

It’s working now, but temporarily.

Professor, they are waiting for you.

First we’ll do an overview to establish the amount of radiation.

Sorry I’m late.

Doctor Schwarzenberg, my assistant,

a transfusion specialist, will work with us.

This is my colleague, Professor Mathé. We are in charge of your treatment.

I don’t think this is a time for chatting.

Determine how much radiation we’ve received

and tell us what our chances are for survival.

He’s right. Let’s get down to business.

Who will do the measurements? - Me.

I’ll catch up with you.

For a second I thought the gauges were faulty.

Unfortunately, that’s not the case.

What do you think?

Života received the biggest dose of neutron

and gamma radiation, 436 rads.

Dragoslav’s dose is slightly less. 429.

Where could they have gotten contaminated like that?

How can we help them? It seems hopeless to me.

Well...

We’ll start the transfusion for the anemia.

Make sure that we get fresh blood. As soon as possible.

I have a list of volunteer donors from Saint-Louis Hospital.

Does anyone have anything to add?

That’s not enough.

It’s not enough just to monitor their blood count.

What do you suggest?

Let’s take a sample of their bone marrow.

It is a painful intervention, and their general condition is critical.

We don’t have time.

True...

Okay, let’s get ready for the intervention.

The force of inertia...

Newton’s first law.

Where does the... juice come from?

Colleague Maksić, you fool.

It’s not... juice. That’s...

Why didn’t we think of that, instead of a Frenchman?

This was made by an American, you mug.

Ask this guy if he has a coin.

Sir...

How do you say... coin?

- A token. - In French.

Sir...

What’s going on? - You can’t be here.

The radiation destroyed your bone marrow. Your immune system is weak.

Please get back to your room.

What?

Please.

The dose is high.

Lethal?

You were not all exposed to the same amount of radiation.

You and the young man Života have fared the worst.

You’re direct, you don’t mince your words.

We are both scientists, Mr Popović.

As for the others, tell them nothing.

They are still children, so to speak.

They were also children when you carried out the experiment.

Weren`t they?

Do you want to ask me something?

Doctor?

Go on.

Please.

Are you sure you want to help us?

Why wouldn’t I want to?

I feel some hostility.

I have nothing to discuss with you.

Prepare for the operation.

It will be painful.

We followed the correct procedure.

Someone didn’t do their job right.

I did... - Then why didn’t the alarm go off?

How could I know? - How...

Guys... come.

We’ve received the results.

It’s all good.

The radiation doses are low.

Are you sure?

That’s impossible.

What is impossible?

I said, it’ll be fine.

They’re starting the treatment, that’s important.

To your stations!

It’s exactly 9AM.

We’re starting with the experiment.

Let’s go. The key.

- Ready? - Yes.

Yes!

Printer on.

Valve open.

Pump 1, on.

Control rods in position.

Scaler annulled.

Come on, Vera.

Reactor on.

Heavy water at 173.

Whoa, professor! - Silence!

173, adjusted.

Period stable.

8,265.

Raise the bar by 10 cm.

Done.

- Scaler? - 9,384.

Power unstable.

Raise the bar by 5 cm! Come on!

Not enough. Let’s raise it by at least eight.

Listen to what I’m saying!

Raise for five more!

Done.

The scaler?

9,553.

How?

Power unstable.

Come on, lift it up by 3 cm, like you said.

Done!

10,129!

Power is stable.

Heavy water... 175!

175.

18,162.

We can’t work like this.

The dosimeter shows nothing again. Let’s continue.

Lower the bars!

The experiment is over.

You made a mess again Popović!

My workers will collapse.

We definitely can’t work with this alarm!

What will you do about it?

The tech service checks it every day...

And...?!

What ‘and’? You’re the scientist...

I’m a clerk, you don’t expect me to find a solution?

I said a hundred times that we must order a new alarm from Norway.

- So what? - Why hasn’t it been done?!

How do you think it should be done?

What should we say to the Norwegians:

“We no longer use Russian fuel, but ours,

so the Russian alarm is not suitable, give us yours.”

Do you have any diplomatic channels?

Maybe, but it can’t be done overnight.

Tell the boss I need an urgent meeting. - Don’t bother me!

- If it’s not done, I will stop the experiment!

You’ll stop it?

Huh? You?

Okay.

I’ll tell him.

Don’t forget that the Big Reactor is almost finished.

Stay calm when you see him, relax a little.

He keeps asking me if you’re nervous.

Where did he get that from?

I don’t know.

It seems I’m not the only person informing him about you.

Close the door!

A moment!

Come in.

It’s me.

I brought the lab report.

- Everything okay Professor? - No.

Nothing is okay.

What’s the problem?

I don’t know what I’m doing.

I don’t know.

You always know what you’re doing.

Yeah, right.

- Trust me, you do know.

You’re just a little tired. Take a break.

What kind of break?

They’ll pull me out of the experiment.

No chance, you are so close to the solution.

Who says I’m close to the solution?

I convinced myself and you in that!

Maybe I’m delusional. Me, and you too.

You’re not.

You’re just a little nervous.

You also think that I’m nervous?

Who else thinks so?

I don’t know.

Everyone.

But they don’t know how to help you.

I do.

Come.

Are you crazy?

Someone may come.

Come.

Don’t worry, everything will be fine.

Quick!

What’s going on?

Take her to her room!

Bring the infusion.

Lady, quickly!

Professor?

Professor?

Are we sure about what we’re doing?

Professor, please, it’s urgent!

Move.

I told you the consequences would be serious!

Stefan, prepare the injections.

Professor!

Let me!

She's completely dehydrated, we're trying to increase

the amount of fluid and albumin.

Syringe, quick! - Give her atropine as well.

Professor, Mr Popović is refusing to take his medication!

What’s going on, Mr Popović?

Tell them to leave me alone, tell them to go.

Come on!

Out, please. - Leave us.

You don’t want us to help you?

You couldn’t help us even if you wanted to.

Also, you’re not treating us...

you’re experimenting on us.

Experimenting?

You got us mixed up with mice and rats!

No, you got it all mixed up!

This is not a communist dictatorship!

What do you know about communism? You have no idea. Get out!

Get out!

You are insane.

And you don’t deserve to be treated.

Don’t worry. I’m going straight home.

Okay, there’s some work to do. I can fix the cooler, but...

How much? - Let me see...

About 30,000 francs, I’d say.

Can it be any cheaper?

You can wait for the new cooler? Great. I thought you’re in a rush.

You’re right. I need a functioning car.

Is it to treat those kids from Yugoslavia?

Doctor?

Sit down.

What exactly is this radiation?

Is it like cancer?

Like those people who are still sick in Hiroshima?

Approximately.

Radioactive particles bind with the organism and destroy cells.

Why is the world rushing into this nuclear bullshit?

Are we close to a new war?

People have gone crazy.

Because this world is not normal anymore.

Is there a cure?

Not yet.

Can you heal them?

I don’t know.

NO BOMBS OVER PARIS!!!

WE DON’T WANT NUCLEAR WAR

"NUCLEAR APOCALYPSE IS NOT OUR DESTINY"

I’ve known you long enough, Georges.

I don’t like what I see at all.

Why aren’t you eating?

I can’t.

What is it?

I have a bad feeling.

Why did you accept?

You know how much it all overwhelms you...

I want our daughter to see you alive and well.

How do you know it’s a daughter?

Mothers can feel it.

And since I felt nothing, I flipped a coin.

A very reliable scientific method.

She’s moving.

She knows we’re talking about her.

Georges...

Georges, I’m afraid...

Give it up before it’s too late.

I’m sorry...

I have to go. - Now?

23 hours and 17 minutes.

First attempt at transplantation.

We take the bone marrow from a healthy mouse, a male,

Rh negative blood type.

The irradiated male mouse receives the first dose of 12 microliters,

Rh negative.

Don’t be afraid.

Everything will be fine.

Second try.

Dear Mom and Dad...

We increase the dose to 15 microliters.

Bone marrow is taken rom a healthy mouse, a male.

The irradiated male mouse receives a dose of 15 microliters.

Fifth attempt.

We increase the dose to 17 microliters.

All donor mice and all recipients died.

SENTENCED TO DEATH

“Yugoslav scientists irradiated with a lethal dose of uranium”

Is the car running well? It’s like new.

Why are you here?

Did I forget to pay something?

That’s not why I came.

I want to give blood for the young Yugoslavs.

Are you always so serious, Doctor?

Professor. Let’s go!

What blood type are you? - B plus.

Nurse Tiamet... Please pair him with Života.

Is it your first time? - Yes.

What are you waiting for? - Sir, follow me.

Professor, professor!

Hello.

Here I am.

Do you remember me? Odette Dragi.

Oh, yes.

Professor, all kinds of things have happened to me,

I couldn’t do much... Sorry for not coming for such a long time.

But when I read about these young Yugoslavs, I had to come...

- Miss, there are too many people here. - I’ll take care of it.

- Remember my sister? I brought flower oil from Oran,

I made a wonderful perfume. You have to try it.

I didn’t know that you would be here too...

I brought one for Leon, he likes my perfumes.

Leon? - Odette! I knew you would come.

I brought you a bottle of perfume which I made myself.

Oh my God...

Are you a scientist from Yugoslavia?

You are so beautiful... And so young...

What is this?

What’s with this wig? - Odette. Odette Dragi.

You speak French very well.

Have you already been to France? - This is my first time.

Anyway, you’re in the right place. They’ll definitely help you here.

You know, Dr Schwarzenberg and Dr Mathé are excellent.

Both were in the resistance movement during their studies.

Leon lost two brothers in Mauthausen...

And of everyone I know, he loves people the most.

As for Professor Mathé... He’s a little different.

When he looks at you, you feel like he's looking at a lab rat.

Do you have children?

No.

You will... You’re still young, you have time.

Why is my guy so frozen up?

First time donating blood.

That’s good for me, right?

Pristine source.

Comrade Vranić, what a clown you are.

I see that you’re jealous of my donor.

Look at him. As strong as an ox.

Rosa, don’t translate this for him.

How do you say ‘ox’ in French?

Sorry!

An ox sounds charming. I’ll take that as a compliment.

I wish I had your brain for a day.

Did you hear the new song from Dalida: "Bambino"?

Yeah. I listened to it on Radio Luxembourg.

I adore her.

Who let you go out?

Go back to your room now!

And miss such a beautiful day?

Do you want to die?

Create a disaster and disappear?

- Doctor... - Professor.

- We used to be on the same side.

I heard you were in the resistance movement.

True.

I have always been on the side of humanity and science.

And you?

Which side are you on?

You’re dying to know what we were doing in the reactor.

It doesn’t matter, since you failed.

Please go back to your room.

My father always said that the best wine is from Bordeaux.

I would like to try it once.

Dragoslav!

You will be interrogated by the secret service.

Prepare yourself.

So listen, a joke... A Serb...

He tells a Frenchman:

“Jump!”

The Frenchman is confused and worried...

And he asks the Serb: "What?"

You're talking too quickly.

And then, the Serb...

Doesn’t matter.

At the end the Serb screws the Frenchman.

This guy is really cute. - "Mignon"?

Now you need to go back to your room.

See you later.

What else can I tell her in French?

Maybe, “Do you feel any radiation between us?”

You’re nuts!

I feel much better with this blood.

- Colleague Maksić... - Comrade Vranić...

Comrade Popović,

the vice president is waiting for you.

- Comrade Ranković... - Popović, come here.

You have to fix something for me.

Tell me, Comrade Leka.

This weekend, I’m going hunting with Tito.

These bastards are setting Tito up to kill a wild boar with one shot.

Can you set up something for me, so I can kill it in one shot?

We can put in some nickel, that will boost the cartridge.

- Nickel? - Yes.

That’s right, Popović.

I know who's my main arms expert.

Come on, sit down.

I’d rather stand, comrade Ranković.

What’s the problem?

Our fuel?

It doesn’t work, huh?

The fuel is not the problem. The problem is the alarm.

- What alarm? - It’s no good.

I can’t complete any experiment.

The Russian fuel that we got, it’s clean and stable,

I can cause a chain reaction whenever.

Ours has impurities that activate the alarm.

- Are you kidding me?

I gave you millions.

I excavated the entire Stara Planina, built the Institute...

You got everything you wanted and now you’re bullshitting about an alarm!

Now is the time to tell me: Do you know how to do it or not?

In three months, we’re opening the big reactor.

Tito’s coming.

The entire state leadership is waiting.

You have ten days to solve the fuel problem.

Or you’re off the project.

No one can do that but me!

I’m not so sure.

Pavle Savić thought so too, until I found you.

Maybe I can find someone to replace you.

Professor Savić, sorry...

- No one followed you? - No.

Why did you come here?

I had no one else to go to.

If it’s about your project, you know very well what I think.

It’s not my project, but the state’s.

Don’t tell me about state projects and the state's interests.

Isn't it important to make fuel from domestic uranium?

- No.

Because I know what the ultimate goal is.

You don’t even want to listen to me?

- No!

Take a look, at least.

Please.

This is...

How will you get rid of the heavy metals?

We filter them with sulfuric acid.

Get out.

Go.

So that’s it.

Thank you.

Popović!

You were my best student.

Fast... intelligent... ambitious.

You have everything fo a great career.

But there comes a moment in life,

when a man has to choose his own way.

Sir...

One glass for the Professor, please.

Allow me, today is my father’s birthday.

How old is he?

He died in the bombing.

The Germans bombed Belgrade?

They too.

My father died in 1944, when the Allies bombed us.

They say my country has 5 seasons.

Winter, spring, summer, fall and bombing season.

To your father and to your people.

It’s all my fault.

These kids will die because of my ambition.

Who’s dead?

They’re fighting for their lives.

And you...

You’ve lost all hope?

I know there is no hope.

The same as you.

I don’t know that.

Of course, you know the definition of a chain reaction.

It’s not easy to start it.

You failed in Vinča.

But you set off another chain reaction.

You came just when I wanted to quit with further research

and you gave me the strength and a reason to continue.

And maybe one day to find a cure.

Everything in life is connected.

Each event causes the next.

It's up to everyone to recognize the truth.

We didn’t meet by chance.

I need to take another bone marrow sample.

If you don’t consent, neither will they.

I know who brought the gift. - She wished to remain anonymous.

Maybe she doesn’t want to identify herself,

but I know it’s Odette.

Radojko, what are you doing up there? Please...

Transfusion. Fresh blood.

Very good... Like a dragon.

Higher, Rale, higher.

Maybe we can catch the Cup of Yugoslavia.

When is it?

November 29, the Day of the Republic.

Radio Belgrade,

radio programme 2.

On medium wave 298 meters or 1007 kilohertz.

It was a long time ago, I remember...

When a flame first glimmered in your eye...

When you told me...

Let's speak about happiness...

Please don't...

It was a long time ago, I remember...

When I was on fire in your arms...

That time will never return...

The days of happiness are gone...

And now everything has changed...

And it will never be the same...

Call the donors tomorrow.

A transfusion again?

No. I want to talk to them.

Should I inform Professor Jammais?

No.

Professor, your wife left for the hospital... - I know.

She’s giving birth!

You know where to find me if it’s urgent.

Doctor! Stop!

Professor Mathé!

He fell.

Prepare the atropine.

Oxygen!

Give us some space!

- Come on! - Calm down! - Carefully!

Hurry up!

Give him the infusion!

Breathe!

Breathe!

The pressure is dropping.

Come on!

Come on, I’m Georges.

What’s your name?

Say something! What’s your name?

I’m Georges, and you?

Take him to the ICU. - You can go, I’ll take him.

Your wife is giving birth.

I don’t have time for that. Leon, stay by his side.

We will give you an IV.

Don’t just stand there, come on...

Don’t worry, everything will be fine.

Mignon...

Sinker ready.

Valve open.

Control rod in initial position.

Scaler reset.

Key.

The key, Vera!

I apologize, Professor.

What is it?

Turn on the reactor!

I’m waiting for your order... - Don’t talk back!

Turn on the reactor!

Reactor on.

Heavy water at 175.

The alarm will turn on at once.

That's your last comment, got it?

I apologize, Professor.

175!

Power unstable.

32,345.

Raise the bar by 7 cm!

Done!

48,595.

Power still unstable.

How?

This is fine.

Dragoslav, don’t you see how it moves?

How did you address me?

I apologize, Professor.

Leave the experiment.

Get out!

Faster!

You say you measured the neutron flux density.

That’s correct.

The experiment is harmless.

I don’t understand how you got contaminated.

The alarm... didn’t go off.

Okay. But the ozone?

You must have sensed a strong ozone smell.

That's why we got out of the reactor.

After how much time?

Mr Popović?

Heavy water, 176.

Why are you looking at me? Raise it!

176!

92,138.

Decrease by 3 cm!

Done.

89,456.

Raise the bar a centimeter!

Done.

90,121.

The printer is stable.

The impulses are almost identical.

Looks like... we got it, huh?

Guys... we did it!

Radojko! Raise to 177!

177!

156,543.

This keeps going up.

220,000.

The period is stable there.

Three hundred thousand.

Lower the bar by 10 cm!

Guys, can anyone smell this?

Ozone!

My dosimeter is empty!

Lower the bars!

Lower the bars, faster!

Come on! Get out! Faster!

Radojko! Turn everything off!

Stop everything! Get out! Rosa!

Go! Don't just stand there!

Faster! Let’s go!

Mr Popović?

According to the degree of absorbed radiation,

with the Soviet fuel you used,

you were in the reactor for 8 to 10 minutes!

I don’t know.

We probably didn’t smell the ozone right away.

10 minutes? Or the reaction was intense

and you were contaminated in a much shorter time.

What fuel did you use?

The gentleman just said, Soviet.

Everyone knows it was strictly for scientific use.

You claim you were contaminated with the Soviet fuel?

And you?

What do you claim?

That you used a different fuel.

A different one?

Which?

What is the purpose of the mine on Stara Planina?

I know nothing about that.

You have to ask the ministry in charge.

We can sort this out if you give us the measurements on that day.

Then we would have no reason to doubt you.

I understand. Unfortunately, the machines didn’t work.

Neither your alarm, nor the measuring devices worked.

You were working in strange conditions.

You understand that without that information,

our medical team can't treat you effectively.

Neither you, nor your students.

Babnik!

What is it?

The reactor isn't in an operating mode!

What? - It's blowing up!

You understand? Shit, man!

Notify Ranković!

Hide this somewhere safe!

We could’ve all been fried!

I think we got out on time.

Why didn’t the alarm go off?

I don’t know.

I swear, I did everything properly!

Me too! What happened then?!

I don’t know!

You didn't take your clothes off!

Faster, and off to the shower!

Rosa, what are you waiting for?!

Rub them all down with Condy’s crystals!

Quick!

Move faster to the shower!

Mathé?

What happened?

It’s all over.

Života has aplastic anemia.

I’m afraid his days are numbered.

We tried everything.

No we didn’t.

What do you suggest?

A bone marrow transplant. - Mathé...

You experimented on mice for a while,

and it was all unsuccessful. Right?

No.

Look at this.

The results of the last tests.

Here’s your coffee. - Thank you dear.

And? They all died.

Look here!

With 23 milliliters, the donor mouse is alive another 6 days.

The recipient mouse doesn’t die immediately.

Okay. But in the end, they both die?

Yes, but they are mice, not people!

Exactly.

Human immunity is much stronger.

I'm convinced a human organism would endure.

23 milliliters... What’s the amount for people?

Between 500 and 700 milliliters.

From one donor? Absolutely not!

It will kill the donors!

There’s no point in less.

The patients won't survive anything below that.

Are you aware what you're asking for?

You invited them, right?

May God help you.

Donors must know the risk they're exposed to.

No pressure, no urging. - Of course.

Thank you.

Mathé!

I didn’t congratulate you.

Is it a boy or a girl?

I don’t know.

Goodnight.

What we’re asking you to do is scary but there's no other solution.

You'll be under total anesthesia. It’s a painful procedure.

When you wake up, there will be pain.

Is it possible that we won’t wake up?

There is that possibility.

What you're doing is wrong!

So we're responsible for their deaths if we refuse?

We have no other solution.

You already said that. I don’t accept!

This is not your resistance movement!

You're worse than the communists.

I’m sorry.

I feel so sorry for those kids.

You see, my situation is a bit complicated.

I don’t have the courage.

I simply don’t.

We’ll try another hospital. We’ll search on.

We don’t have time.

I’ll do my best.

We’ll call all the hospitals in France.

Let's keep looking, surely someone will contact us.

Mathé?

Give me the wrench, please.

Doctor, what are you doing here? A problem with your car?

No.

A problem with that kid?

Like I said...

We don’t have time.

Now every minute counts.

That’s why I need your decision by tonight.

Yes... I understand.

If you decide to do it, you’ll sign a waiver,

that you’re doing it at your own risk.

But I’m an optimist.

If it happens that...

I’ll write a letter to my daughter.

Since my wife died two years ago, she doesn’t call.

Don’t worry. You’ll be home in a few days.

Yes... yes...

But just in case.

Put on the mask, please.

Života...

It’s me - Dragoslav.

Professor...

You look like a doctor.

How are you?

I felt better after the transfusion.

It’ll be okay.

The doctor is asking...

What year were you born?

1934.

What are your parents’ names?

Their names...

Shit...

It's okay...

Everything will be all right. Don’t...

Don’t worry, it happens... That’s normal, do you hear me?

Sir...

Tell him, Professor...

Tell him... that his blood is excellent.

I felt better immediately.

Now you’ll be better.

Let’s hope they don’t screw something up again.

Don’t talk like that.

We’ll make it.

You’ll see.

I know, Professor.

It's not good.

I’m afraid too.

That’s normal.

Ox...

It’s not the same as with mice, right?

He’s strong, he’ll recover.

Quick, call the doctor!

Professor, please come.

Come on, breathe! Adrenaline, quickly!

Breathe!

Professor...

Vesna and Miroslav.

My parents.

I remembered.

Hey, stay with me!

Send them my regards.

Did he wake up?

No.

Are you sure?

I’m going home.

And you, Rosa?

I believe they want to help us.

But I don’t think it’s possible any more.

I don’t know.

Do as you please, though...

if we got this far...

I think it`s stupid to... - Stop lying, Professor.

You lied to us in Belgrade, you’re also lying to us here.

You never told us that we were in danger.

You never told us the purpose of the experiment.

You’re a bad man.

A bad man.

If it weren’t for you, my Života would...

My Života would be alive.

Look at us.

Look at us, Professor.

All further interventions are suspended.

If we don’t do the transplant, they will die.

And if they die after the transplant?

At least I would've tried.

No, they’ll say that you killed people with your experiments

and the reputation of my hospital will be ruined.

Should we just watch them die, then?

It doesn’t matter anymore what you or I think.

Sorry, but you no longer have my approval to proceed.

Those are the treatments...

He woke up.

Are you aware of the risks?

Yes, I’ve decided.

Agreed?

Count on me.

Why... do you want to donate... To me?

I was in the Foreign Legion ten years.

I saw death. Young people who disappeared like this.

They had no chance.

You have.

You... chance.

A man must fight, as long as there is hope.

I don’t understand, Dr Jammait said to cease everything.

We will use discretion. - I’m donating for Rosa.

I told you it’s impossible. You’re not the same gender.

What should we do? Let her die? We can at least try!

It’s impossible. I’m sorry.

Your parameters are compatible with Dragoslav.

Can I count on you?

For Radojko, we have Pabion.

You'll be a donor to Dragoslav.

We’re doing surgery.

We need a solution for Rosa.

We need to talk to Odette.

Let’s try to convince her.

Is this the house of Odette Dragi? - Yes.

I’m Dr Schwarzenberg. My colleague, Professor Mathé.

This way!

Professor... Leon? What a surprise...

Is everything all right?

Don’t tell me that...

No... Sorry.

I’m sorry to bother you.

Professor!

Shall I inform Dr Jammait?

No.

This is in the utmost secrecy. I take all responsibility.

I need you.

Dr Schwarzenberg won’t be with us.

You won’t be there, doctor?

I will be next to Dragoslav.

He is a donor. Get ready.

What have you done?

Huh?

What happened?

What had to happen.

You left me here, with these kids, alone.

You surrounded me with spies.

Everyone was spying for you, even Vera. - Of course.

Did you think I would leave something like this to chance?

Let it go now.

Does it mean that our fuel

is definitely not good?

No.

No.

The exact opposite.

It works.

If I survive I’ll finish this.

Leka...

Save me.

And you’ll get what you want.

You'll all go to Paris for treatment.

Their secret service will interrogate you there.

You understand,

no one must know that our fuel exists.

Don’t worry.

You know you can trust me.

Come on.

Good luck in Paris.

You’ll come back.

Doctor?

Can we talk?

Alone.

I want to confess something to you.

Before the operation.

Get out, please.

Tell me.

I know you don’t want to hear this...

We were working on the atomic bomb.

I know, I realized that a long time ago.

No, no.

You think we failed.

But it’s not true.

I succeeded.

From Yugoslav fuel, I managed to

create a chain reaction.

If I survive...

I will finish what I started.

I’m sorry, doctor.

I couldn’t go to my grave with this knowledge.

And you need to know

whose life you must save.

Here.

Everything is in here.

That’s my life.

Thank you.

What should we listen to? - Play some French music.

I'll try to find some.

Rosa, translate that he has to come to my place.

Not to fix my electricity, but so I can take him fishing.

Professor...

Come.

You look good. Nice to see you.

Listen, we have a problem.

Something's happening.

The French no longer communicate with us.

They're keeping our passports.

And...

Ranković is finding all this suspicious. He’s pissed off and wants us

to return to Yugoslavia as soon as possible, but they won’t let us.

They say it’s because of your recovery. Shit.

Doctor! - No! Professor!

You look better.

Come. Join us.

I have work to do, thanks.

Dance with us. - Have fun.

I don’t understand. You made them well, didn’t you?

We had nothing to lose. I made that decision.

You’re really stubborn.

I’m sure this will become a routine treatment one day.

What do you need? Time?

Money? Just name it!

I’m finished with this. Others need encouragement.

Are you saying we don’t have the cure, and the Yugoslavs will continue

with their nuclear reactor work?

So why are you letting them go back?

Because we have no proof.

You don’t?

Is there something you know?

Do you need a ride?

No, I have my own car, thanks. - Then I’m off.

Everything's ready for the return home.

They’ve returned all passports, except yours.

This is bullshit, Dragoslav.

Thank you. Cheers!

You were very brave...

To Života!

Please...

Just a few words, we’re about to part ways.

I'm proud and happy to see you all here today,

so healthy and smiling.

What happened in this hospital must be remembered

as a unique act of solidarity.

Dragoslav!

I was waiting for you.

Sit down.

I’ve been thinking about what you said

the other day in the bistro.

You were right. A chain reaction really exists.

We never think about the sequence of events

that brought us into existence.

Because existence is not just a point in time.

Hello, Mr Derval? Georges Mathé here.

I accept.

It’s a process.

One man will help another.

Just like that.

No gain and no ulterior motive.

It’s simple. Easy, even.

Like drinking a glass of wine.

A man will risk all he has, even his own life...

so that another man continues to live.

Do you need a ride? - No, I have my own car.

Mr Popović?

Have a nice trip.

We'll be following your work with interest.

We are alive because someone before us

gave us strength, power, love.

And because we will pass it on...

“until we touch the face of God”

and become immortal.

Perhaps that’s the point of it all.

Not to vanish before we pass life on.

To some new link in the chain...

thus creating some new chain reaction.

Georges, Dragoslav... Let’s take a picture!

Come.

In 1962, the secret Yugoslav state project,

the Atomic Bomb, was officially discontinued.

In 1966, the vice president and the head of the secret service

Leka Ranković, was dismissed from all duties.

Professor Mathé, for inexplicable reasons, failed to receive the Nobel Prize,

although he was the first to perform a bone marrow transplant on humans.

Over time, bone marrow transplants became the routine treatment

for leukemia, saving millions of lives.

Dragoslav never set foot in Vinča again.

He was involved in scientific research until his death.

The French donors and the Yugoslav patients,

like Mathé and Dragoslav, remained friends for the rest of their lives.

GUARDIANS OF OF THE FORMULA (chain reaction)