What really went on at the ancient Greek oracle at Delphi, how did it get its awesome reputation and why is it still influential today? Michael Scott of Cambridge University uncovers the secrets of the most famous oracle in the ancient world. A vital force in ancient history for a thousand years it is now one of Greece's most beautiful tourist sites, but in its time it has been a gateway into the supernatural, a cockpit of political conflict, and a beacon for internationalism. And at its heart was the famous inscription which still inspires visitors today - 'Know Thyself'.
影片改編自阿蘭·格里恩出于2001年的小說(shuō)《黑暗領(lǐng)域》，主演布萊德利·庫(kù)珀獲得2011年全球最性感男人稱(chēng)號(hào)。潦倒頹廢的艾迪·萊（布萊德利·庫(kù)珀 Bradley Cooper 飾）是一個(gè)丟掉了工作，缺乏感的作家。許久不聯(lián)系的前舅子給他一種正處在試驗(yàn)階的藥物--NZT。服用一次之后艾迪發(fā)現(xiàn)自己精力充沛思維清晰，行動(dòng)敏捷，甚至在瞬間把一些平時(shí)不易留意細(xì)節(jié)和信息重新組合和整理得出推論。等他再一次去找舅子卻發(fā)現(xiàn)他已被人謀殺，里一片狼藉，緊跟著是一群手的追殺。死里逃生的艾迪于發(fā)現(xiàn)了這款名為NZT的新藥物能使人發(fā)揮大腦100%的能力。借助NZT，艾迪重獲靈感并進(jìn)入上流社會(huì)，但獲成功之余也有致命的作用身體不適和失控的情緒。而時(shí)埃迪已不能離開(kāi)這種藥，使他進(jìn)入了一個(gè)黑暗領(lǐng)域，殺手也在暗處監(jiān)視他…?
What really went on at the ancient Greek oracle at Delphi, how did it get its awesome reputation and why is it still influential today? Michael Scott of Cambridge University uncovers the secrets of the most famous oracle in the ancient world. A vital force in ancient history for a thousand years it is now one of Greece's most beautiful tourist sites, but in its time it has been a gateway into the supernatural, a cockpit of political conflict, and a beacon for internationalism. And at its heart was the famous inscription which still inspires visitors today - 'Know Thyself'.
