Einstein's Big Idea

Albert Einstein wrestles with the implications of his revolutionary special theory of relativity, arriving at a startling conclusion: mass and energy are one, related by the formula E = mc². This engrossing docudrama traces the remarkable story behind the world's most famous equation, which was just one of Einstein's extraordinary breakthroughs in his "miracle year" of 1905. During that pivotal time, he completed his theory of relativity, identified proof that atoms exist, and explained the nature of light—work that would eventually earn him the Nobel Prize. Through dramatic reconstruction and clear explanation, the film illuminates the profound meaning hidden within the deceptively simple arrangement of symbols.