2007

Dir. Gregor Schnitzler. 2006, 106 min. German w/ English subtitles
An ecological thriller around the breakdown of a nuclear power station in Germany and the story of two teenager-lovers Hannah and Elmar who take refuge. 38,000 people die, and Hannah becomes contaminated.

Gregor Schnitzler's film is based on the highly praised youth novel by Gudrun Pausewang, which won, among other awards, the 1988 German youth literature prize.

For Schnitzler the political message is of central importance: "When I make a film about a nuclear catastrophe in Germany, I have a reason to do so. I want to say: Hey people, look at what you're letting happen. The nuclear plants are right around the corner from you and you don't even know how dangerous they really are." - Gregor Schnitzler.

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