The Matilda Effect uses the story of Rosalind Franklin's life and work to explore the part that women have played in the advancement of science. Many of these women are little known. However, the fact that we do not know about them does not mean that they did not exist, nor does it lessen the huge contribution that they have made to scientific discovery.
This film follows a rehearsal of the play. The play is an ensemble piece for eight women with many of the actors playing a number of parts. The film gives a taster of the huge potential that the imagery of the DNA helix offers for a very physical and visually exciting production that would combine dance, mime, acrobatics and video projections.
