Into Eternity
Coproduction: Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Italy. Verzio FF Every day, large quantities of highly radioactive waste created by nuclear power plants are placed in interim storage, which however is vulnerable to natural disasters and societal changes. In Onkalo, Finland, the world’s first permanent repos...
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| Institution: | Open Society Archives at Central European University |
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Magic Hour Films ; Atmo Media Network ; Film i Väst ; Mouka Filmi
2010
Denmark |
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10891/osa:5ec6d41b-98a6-48ef-80a0-df6e01f88e21 |
| Summary: | Coproduction: Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Italy. Verzio FF
Every day, large quantities of highly radioactive waste created by nuclear power plants are placed in interim storage, which however is vulnerable to natural disasters and societal changes. In Onkalo, Finland, the world’s first permanent repository is being hewn out of solid rock to bury this waste. Onkalo is a gigantic network of tunnels being carved out of bedrock that will start receiving Finland’s nuclear waste in 2020. Once the repository is full, in about 100 years, it will be closed and will hopefully remain sealed for at least 100,000 years. Into Eternity takes viewers deep into the Onkalo facility as it is being constructed and asks Onkalo representatives, scientists, theologians and others to address fundamental but challenging questions, including how to warn distant generations of the deadly waste our civilization left behind? How do we prevent them from thinking they have found the pyramids of our time, mystical burial grounds, or hidden treasures? The film not only raises questions about the possibility of long-term nuclear waste storage, but also invites reflection on the limits of science and human knowledge, along with our responsibility to future generations and the heritage we leave behind. |
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| Published: | 2010 |