The Nuclear Comeback

"It's scary...it's expensive... But could it save the earth?"

2008 1h 15m EN

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Synopsis

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In a world living in fear of climate change, the nuclear industry has put its hand up as a solution. It claims that nuclear power generation produces zero carbon emissions... and people are listening.

“It's scary...it's expensive... But could it save the earth?”

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Behind the camera

Director: Justin Pemberton
Languages: Russian, Swedish, English
Countries: New Zealand, Sweden

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Russian, Swedish, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: New Zealand, Sweden.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Justin Pemberton, shot by DJ Stipsen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Bella Erikson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's scary...it's expensive... But could it save the earth?".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Justin Pemberton directs. DJ Stipsen behind the camera. Bella Erikson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in New Zealand, Sweden. Dialogue in Russian, Swedish, English.

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1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Russian, Swedish, English.
4International production across 2 countries: New Zealand, Sweden.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Justin Pemberton, shot by DJ Stipsen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Bella Erikson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Marketing tagline: "It's scary...it's expensive... But could it save the earth?".
9IMDB entry: tt1339136 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.