Dr. Geoff Burton, an eminent genetics researcher, is invited to lead the Institute for Molecular Cell Biology & Genetics in Dresden. His research on a human regeneration gene cause him to discover a deathly new virus, with potential power to erase human nature on earth. He is not only the unwitting cause but also its first victim.
crossbreeds the speculative trajectory of genetic research with the eternal complexities of interpersonal relations to create a coolly sombre tragedy with a hint of Cronenberg.
Benefits from a riveting lead performance by the piercing-eyed Michael Eklund, who brings a brooding, destructive impulsiveness to his geneticist Geoff Burton.
