Guardians of the Formula
7.9
“The death formula becomes the formula of life.”
In 1958, during the Cold War, two scientists, two worlds, and two ideologies faced a race for survival at the Vinca Scientific Institute near Belgrade.
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Cast
26 people
Alexis Manenti
Doctor Mate
Known for
Les Misérables
Athena
Dragan Bjelogrlić
Leka Ranković
Known for
Pretty Village, Pretty Flame
The Wounds
Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović
Pavle Savić
Known for
Underground
The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch
Radivoje Bukvić
Dragoslav
Known for
A Good Day to Die Hard
Taken
Lionel Abelanski
Doctor Jame
Known for
Train of Life
Safari
Jérémie Laheurte
Schwarzenberg
Known for
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Paris Police 1900
Olivier Barthélémy
Derval
Known for
Satan
Blood Coast
Jurij Drevenšek
Aleš Babnik
Known for
Without a trace
Jean-Louis Coulloc'h
Rejmon
Known for
Lady Chatterley
The Divide
Alisa Radaković
Rosa
Known for
Dara of Jasenovac
Arnaud Humbert
Doctor 2
Also in
The Only Way Out
The White Crow
Anne Serra
Odet Dragi
Known for
The Lion
Lost Bullet 2
Dragan Bjelogrlić Director · Vuk Ršumović Writer Goran Milašinović Author
First release August 4, 2023 · Produced in North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia · Languages French, Serbian
Production
Cobra Film Department
Production
Art & Popcorn
Production
Eter Consulting
Production
Bitter Frames Productions
Production
Skopje Film Studio
Production
Perfo Production
Production
Ton Film
Production
United Media
Production
North Macedonia · Montenegro · Serbia · Slovenia
Produced in
Ланчана реакција · Lančana reakcija
Working titles
Languages
Original title
Čuvari formule
Original language
Serbian
Spoken on screen
French · Serbian
Release dates
Switzerland · August 4, 2023
Premiere
Serbia · October 26, 2023
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Bosnia & Herzegovina
August 15, 2023 · Premiere · Sarajevo Film Festival
China
April 18, 2024 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival
France
June 5, 2024 · Theatrical
Indonesia
September 24, 2024 · Premiere · Jakarta World Cinema
July 26, 2025 · Limited theatrical
August 1, 2025 · Digital · KlikFilm
Israel
July 23, 2026 · Digital · Yes VOD
Italy
November 11, 2024 · Premiere · Piccolo Grande Cinema
Serbia
October 24, 2023 · Premiere
February 25, 2024 · Digital · EON Video Box
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