Movie·2011·1h 30m
The Substance: Albert Hofmann's LSD
One drop changes everything.
Country
Germany
Language
Czech
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The Story
By coincidence rather than by design, the Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann makes a sensational discovery in the spring of 1943. He realizes that he is dealing with a powerful molecule that will have an impact that reaches far beyond the scientific world. THE SUBSTANCE is an investigation into our troubled relationship with LSD, told from its beginnings to today.
Producer
Elda Guidinetti, Andres Pfäffli
Cinematography
Patrick Lindenmaier
Editor
Stefan Kälin
Themes
Audience Score
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Cast
// crew
Crew
Martin Witz
Writer, Director
Elda Guidinetti
Producer
Stefan Kälin
Editor
Patrick Lindenmaier
Director of Photography
Pio Corradi
Director of Photography
Andres Pfäffli
Producer
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