The man who cracked Hitler's code couldn't crack society's cruelty.
The highs and lows of Alan Turing's life, tracking his extraordinary accomplishments, his government persecution through to his tragic death in 1954. In the last 18 months of his short life, Turing visited a psychiatrist, Dr. Franz Greenbaum, who tried to help him. Each therapy session in this drama documentary is based on real events. The conversations between Turing and Greenbaum explore the pivotal moments in his controversial life and examine the pressures that may have contributed to his early death. The film also includes the testimony of people who actually knew and remember Turing. Plus, this film features interviews with contemporary experts from the world of technology and high science including Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. These contributors bring Turing's exciting impact up to the present day, explaining why, in many ways, modern technology has only just begun to explore the potential of Turing's ideas.
Acting
Ed Stoppard channels Turing's brilliance and fragility with surgical precision.
Writing
Therapy scenes drawn from real sessions hit like documentary poetry.
Production
Seamless blend of drama, archival footage, and Wozniak's geek-prophecy.
Director
Clare Beavan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The therapy scenes use actual transcripts from Dr. Greenbaum's sessions, discovered decades after Turing's death.
Released the same year as 'The Imitation Game,' this quieter documentary was completely overshadowed by Cumberbatch's blockbuster—arguably the more honest portrait.
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