Into Eternity: A Film for the Future

20101h 15min

Every day, the world over, large amounts of high-level radioactive waste created by nuclear power plants is placed in interim storage, which is vulnerable to natural disasters, man-made disasters, and to societal changes. In Finland the world’s first permanent repository is being hewn out of solid rock – a huge system of underground tunnels - that must last 100,000 years as this is how long the waste remains hazardous.

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Every day, the world over, large amounts of high-level radioactive waste created by nuclear power plants is placed in interim storage, which is vulnerable to natural disasters, man-made disasters, and to societal changes. In Finland the world’s first permanent repository is being hewn out of solid rock – a huge system of underground tunnels - that must last 100,000 years as this is how long the waste remains hazardous.

Released
November 12, 2010
Runtime
1h 15min
Director
Michael Madsen
Budget
$900,000
Genre
Documentary
Language
English
Production
Magic Hour Films, Mouka Filmi Oy, Film i Väst, Atmo Media Network
Cast
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