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Into Eternity

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One of the biggest problems facing countries who rely on nuclear energy is what to do with the highly toxic radioactive waste. In 1970, Finland began construction of a massive underground bunker designed to safely store its nuclear waste until it decays and becomes safe -- a process that takes 100,000 years. Through interviews with leading Finnish scientists and researchers, director Michael Madsen explores the consequences of nuclear energy and human fallibility.

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Tom Long Detroit News Into Eternity is a documentary that may look like a science fiction movie, but it ends up more of a horror film. Rated: B Jun 17, 2011 Full Review Joe Williams St. Louis Post-Dispatch Madsen, whose symmetrical compositions and slo-mo shots of uniformed workers have a quality of Kubrickian sci-fi, frames the film as a message to the future. Rated: 3.5/4 May 27, 2011 Full Review David Lewis San Francisco Chronicle In a deceptively low-key manner, Danish filmmaker Michael Madsen has beautifully crafted one of the most provocative movies of the year. Rated: 4/4 May 26, 2011 Full Review Simon Foster sbs.com.au Madsen's ominous work is reminiscent, stylistically, of Kubrick's masterworks 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and The Shining (1980) in its visual precision and chilly environs. Oct 11, 2011 Full Review Sarah Boslaugh Playback:stl Into Eternity may be the most honest, as well as the most beautiful, documentary you've ever seen. Rated: 8/10 May 27, 2011 Full Review Marty Mapes Movie Habit Finland leads in storing nuclear waste, and what a long strange trip it will be Rated: 3.5/4 Mar 31, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member The documentary tries to accomplish too many different movie genres, like sci-fi and horror - even though there is absolutely no need for it. Wastes time. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member very important. very well made, almost not a documentary. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member My review of this amazing documentary is here at this link (https://longosteph.wordpress.com/2016/07/11/da-qui-alleternita/). Unfortunately is in Italian...so not many people here will understand it I fear. Anyway, very very inspiring documentary on a topic that many people misconsider nowadays, but that will affect humanity for the next 100.000 years (or more!). Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member I found this documentary completely fascinating. Scientists and engineers discussing the building of a nuclear waste storage facility deep underground in Finland which must remain intact for 100,000 years and grappling with the impossibility of planning for every possible eventuality (war, earthquakes..) and what technological and scientific capabilities future humans may or may not possess. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Documentário sobre um depósito de lixo nuclear construído na Finlândia feito para durar 100.000 anos sem interferência humana. Interessante a maneira misteriosa que o assunto foi tratado, focalizando na dificuldade de prever o que pode acontecer se alguém decidir no futuro abrir o depósito. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Conseillé par Axolot j'ai regardé ce documentaire sur ce lieu incroyable, complexe souterain gigantesque autonome concu pour cacher des dechets nucleaires 100000 ans à l'homme en finlande. Tres metaphysique, philosophique, avec de nombreuses images de laboratoire au ralenti Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Michael Madsen

Director

Michael Madsen

Screenwriter

Lise Lense-Møller

Producer

Heikki Färm

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Synopsis One of the biggest problems facing countries who rely on nuclear energy is what to do with the highly toxic radioactive waste. In 1970, Finland began construction of a massive underground bunker designed to safely store its nuclear waste until it decays and becomes safe -- a process that takes 100,000 years. Through interviews with leading Finnish scientists and researchers, director Michael Madsen explores the consequences of nuclear energy and human fallibility.
Director
Michael Madsen
Producer
Lise Lense-Møller
Screenwriter
Michael Madsen
Distributor
International Film Circuit [us]
Production Co
Global HDTV, Atmo Media Network, Yleisradio, Magic Hour Films ApS, Sveriges Television, Film Väst
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 2, 2011, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA)
$55.2K
Runtime
1h 15m