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Poor physics student Marie is studying at the Sorbonne in 1890s Paris. One of the few women studying in her field, Marie encounters skepticism concerning her abilities, but is eventually offered a research placement in Pierre Curie's lab. The scientists soon fall in love and embark on a shared quest to extract, from a particular type of rock, a new chemical element they have named radium. However, their research puts them on the brink of professional failure.

Can a brilliant mind overcome the crushing weight of academic prejudice to redefine the laws of science? This sweeping period drama captures the intense devotion required to isolate radium amidst the shadows of 1890s Paris.

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