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The Symphony of Uncertainty
The Symphony of Uncertainty
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THE SYMPHONY OF UNCERTAINTY

Die Sinfonie der Ungewissheit

Directed by Claudia Lehmann
Germany, 2018
Documentary

Synopsis

Ten years after receiving her doctorate degree at the German Electron Synchrotron, home of the world’s second-largest particle accelerator, Claudia Lehmann visits her mentor Professor Gerhard Mack to answer one of the most fundamental questions: What is the meaning of existence, or life even?

Synopsis

Ten years after receiving her doctorate degree at the German Electron Synchrotron, home of the world’s second-largest particle accelerator, Claudia Lehmann visits her mentor Professor Gerhard Mack to answer one of the most fundamental questions: What is the meaning of existence, or life even?

Our take

With a doctorate in elementary particle physics, filmmaker Claudia Lehmann is well placed to tackle the mysteries of the universe. Through boundless conversations with her mentor Professor Gerhard Mack, this alluringly symphonic documentary essay provokes big questions with playful curiosity.