A Soviet scientist's brain becomes the battlefield for humanity's future. No explosions required.
A movie novel about academician Kostromin, whose prototype was Ukrainian scientist V. I. Vernadsky (1863-1945).
Acting
Taratorkin carries the weight of suppressed Ukrainian genius
Writing
Biopic that dares to be about ideas, not just suffering
Director
Arkadi Kordon
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Vernadsky coined 'noosphere'—the sphere of human thought transforming Earth. The film sneaks this radical concept past Soviet censors as 'scientific theory.'
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