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With rare access to the large hadron collider as it shuts for maintenance, we explore the otherworldly cathedral-like lair: a playground for Nobel prize winners who are dedicated to unravelling the mysteries of the universe and use science to overcome the tyranny and tension of the geopolitical clashes above ground.

However, CERN’s core DNA of peace between nations is under threat after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. Blending 70 years of archive, candid interviews with international Nobel prize scientists and stunning animation, we navigate time, space, and ethics to unpack the greatest discoveries of our time. The film celebrates, but strives to go beyond the science, revealing the personal motivations and lives of this multinational group of geniuses. In a time of war and uncertainty, CERN and its scientists stand as a beacon of peace.