Clive and Elsa are two scientific superstars. They have developed
a technique that allows them to combine the DNA of different species of
animal, thereby creating some fantastic hybrids. Now their
research has reached a critical moment: the time has come to fuse
animal and human DNA. But the pharmaceuticals laboratory which
finances their work refuses to have any part of this experiment, so
they must undertake it in secret. The being they create, Dren,
grows to adulthood within a few months...
In the 1910s, French cinema led the way with a new industry which actively encouraged innovation. From the serials of Louis Feuillade to the first auteur pieces of Abel Gance, this decade is rich in cinematic marvels.