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Once again, Lennart Nilsson's cameras take us into the mysterious and beautiful world of the human body, capturing incredible never-before-seen footage. Among the highlights-a new take on the old story of how egg and sperm find each other, a dramatic view of the six-day-old embryo as it escapes from its confining shell, and a unique look at the creation of blood vessels and organs like the eyes and the brain. Stunning moments like these are interwoven with the story of a young couple preparing to welcome their first child, climaxing with an unblinking and intimate portrait of birth.
"Life's Greatest Miracle" goes deeper. Computer animation reveals the inner workings of cells inside the embryo, as master control genes switch on and off, orchestrating each crucial step in a baby's development. One such momentous change is the cascade of chemical reactions that determine whether the embryo will be a boy or a girl.
It takes countless milestones to turn an undifferentiated clump of cells into a baby. Normally, it all happens in the dark. But Nilsson brings it beautifully to light.