The quest of a scientist passionate about lightning to answer "How can a flash of lightning change a life?" A split second that can shape the destiny of one, or of many, bringing fear or passion, tragedy or success, peace or war. In search of an answer, he meets six whose lives were changed in very different ways by lightning. This surprising journey reveals both popular ideas about lightning and the scientific view, from the discovery of Brazil, forward into the future of our very existence.

Director: Iara Cardoso

Iara Cardoso is a scientific journalist, graduated from New York Film Academy (NYFA)/Universal Studios and Digital Journalism program of NBC News/NYFA.

Cast: Osmar Pinto Junior, PhD

Produced by: Storm Comunicação

Written by: Iara Cardoso

Historical Research: Osmar Pinto Junior

Photography: Fábio Dourado Dantas

Visual Effects: Julio César dos Santos Dias e Leonardo Reis

Editor: Bruno Maia Cerqueira

Music: Cinematic Orchestra, Keith Kenniff e Tony Anderson

Run time: 70 min

Year: 2013

Country: Brazil

Genre: Documentary Feature Film

Exhibition format: DCP