Developmental biologist Geoff Burton is a Canadian science star, regularly churning out high-impact research papers. His charmed life implodes when his baby dies of a rare and random genetic mutation that causes uncontrolled tumour growth. When Burton sets out on a grief-stricken search for the gene, his publication rate plummets. He transfers to a leading German research institute in Dresden, only to find it fraught with tensions. By the end of this unusual arthouse medical thriller, Burton has learned that no one should hope to fully control the healing process - neither the emotional nor the physical kind. There is a believable scientific edge to the story and details of Errors of the Human Body. As the characters play out their sexual and professional jealousies, they inject their mice intraperitoneally, take blood samples from the animals' tails and peer intelligently down the most modern of microscopes. With its intense themes and dispiriting blue-grey tones, the film doesn't make for easy viewing.
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