Reset

Reset

Year: 2017

Runtime: 110 min

Language: English

Directors: Alban Teurlai, Thierry Demaizière

Documentary

This documentary follows choreographer Benjamin Millepied as he undertakes a challenging mission to refresh the Paris Opera Ballet. Through stunning visuals, the film offers an intimate look at his artistic process and the complexities of leading a prestigious institution. Composer Nico Muhly, dancer Aurélie Dupont, and designer Iris van Herpen offer insightful perspectives on this period of significant change and creative renewal within the ballet world.

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1

Nexus wormhole project launches

Xia Tian leads a Nexus Corporation team to develop wormhole travel to parallel universes. Early tests reveal dangerous side effects: test animals become aggressive and their cellular structures deteriorate. The Director oversees the project, setting a volatile course for the research.

early stage of the project Nexus Lab
2

IPT Lab hires Tsui Hu to steal the research

IPT Lab hires Tsui Hu to steal Nexus's wormhole research, kicking off a ruthless corporate espionage race. The plan pits rivals against each other and puts Xia Tian's work in immediate danger. The theft promises significant consequences for everyone involved.

before the theft IPT Lab
3

Dou Dou is kidnapped; Xia Tian given one hour

Tsui Hu kidnaps Dou Dou and gives Xia Tian one hour to deliver all Nexus research. The clock ticks as the theft unfolds, forcing a collision between family, science, and espionage.

1 hour deadline Nexus Building
4

Xia Tian retrieves data but Dou Dou is killed

Xia Tian obtains the research but arrives too late to Tsui Hu’s hideout. Tsui Hu kills Dou Dou before she can intervene, driving Xia Tian to despair and resolve.

within the hour deadline Tsui Hu's location
5

Time travel to a parallel universe

Overcome by grief, Xia Tian activates the particle accelerator and travels to a parallel universe, arriving 1 hour 50 minutes earlier. The time jump reshapes the sequence of events and provides a chance to change the outcome.

1 hour 50 minutes earlier Nexus Lab
6

Second universe: doppelgänger replaces Xia Tian

In the second universe, Xia Tian's doppelgänger steps into her place and acts swiftly to recover Dou Dou. She presents the research to Tsui Hu but feeds him fake data, delaying him and endangering Dou Dou. Tsui Hu pursues them, and Dou Dou is killed.

second universe timeline Second universe
7

Arrival in the third universe: three Xia Tians

Arriving in the third universe, three versions of Xia Tian converge: the aggressive original (#1), the cunning copy (#2), and the untouched future version (#3). The trio teams up to dodge Tsui Hu and his henchmen, and Dou Dou is moved to a hospital.

upon arrival Third universe
8

Director's betrayal revealed

Xia Tian learns the Director, angry at being fired and sidelined, has been colluding with Tsui Hu to punish Xia Tian and force proof of the technology. The revelation heightens the stakes as loyalties unravel and the fight expands beyond personal grievances.

third universe timeline Nexus Lab
9

Tsui Hu kills the Director; warns of chaos

In a confrontation over the data, Tsui Hu kills the Director, then is shot by Xia Tian #1. As he dies, he warns that IPT Lab's test subjects will turn on each other, hinting at a grim future for all the women.

third universe Nexus Lab
10

Final standoff and a hopeful split

The three Xia Tians stage a final standoff in the Nexus Lab. Xia Tian #1 tries to claim Dou Dou as the sole survivor, but Xia Tian #2 kills her, accepting that she will die from cell deterioration. Xia Tian #3, unchanged, is allowed to leave for the hospital with Dou Dou.

final moment Nexus Lab
11

Accelerator activation and ambiguous fate

As the lab begins to explode, Xia Tian #2 triggers the particle accelerator, leaving her fate ambiguous—whether she travels to another universe or perishes in the blast.

final moment Nexus Lab
12

Xia Tian #3 reaches hospital with Dou Dou

Xia Tian #3, untouched by the temporal chaos, makes it to the hospital and is reunited with Dou Dou.

immediately after the escape Hospital
13

One year later: a quiet life with Dou Dou

One year later, the surviving Xia Tian is unemployed but living a simple, content life with Dou Dou. The turmoil of the multiverse remains behind, replaced by a fragile, peaceful routine.

one year later Home

Last Updated: October 09, 2025 at 16:15

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