Our Secret Universe: The Hidden Life of the Cell

2012 · 57 MIN · IMDB 8.4 · 436 VOTES

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Overview

This film reveals the exquisite machinery of the human cell system from within the inner world of the cell itself - from the frenetic membrane surface that acts as a security system for everything passing in and out of the cell, the dynamic highways that transport cargo across the cell and the remarkable turbines that power the whole cellular world to the amazing nucleus housing DNA and the construction of thousands of different proteins all with unique tasks. The virus intends to commandeer this system to one selfish end: to make more viruses. And they will stop at nothing to achieve their goal.

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Dialogue Timeline — 535 lines

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00:00:22 Cells are the basic building blocks of living tissue
00:01:57 Then there are the motor-proteins, haulage workers that use
00:04:15 that tell our cells what to make and when
00:06:28 Here, they are presented for inspection...
00:08:58 an alien army is being carried into our body.
00:11:25 and get rid of them. But that's just one part of your body's defences.
00:13:29 that continually roam the surface.
00:15:23 Fooled into thinking that the virus is an important nutrient
00:17:02 and it's no longer obviously alive. They don't look alive.
00:18:56 But the acid is part of its escape plan.
00:21:14 by the cells' floating power stations...
00:22:51 Without that energy, we wouldn't see plants and animals
00:25:20 they would appear a blur.
00:28:44 and then went into a shop to pick up the newspapers
00:31:36 to recognise the antibodies and destroy the virus.
00:34:21 But only if they are recognised by the protein arms.
00:37:46 into thousands of instructions for the cell to act upon...
00:40:41 the virus turns its attention to the cell's DNA
00:43:12 It turns out that the viruses that attack us
00:45:36 held at the centre of the cell itself.
00:49:02 While the virus has been busy inside the cell
00:50:37 Increasing blood flow brings more white blood cells to the battleground
00:52:26 there are many more healthy cells waiting to replace them.
00:54:27 Every minute of every day

Cast & Characters

David Tennant Self - Narrator Susanna Bidgood Self - Cambridge University Steve Jones Self - University College London Nick Lane Self - University College London Bonnie Bassler Self

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed535
Dialogue density9.4 lines / min
First line00:00:22
Final line00:54:27

Production Record

LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes436