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The Atom: A Love Affair

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Peter Bradshaw Guardian 05/14/2020
3/5
Vicki Lesley's sprightly, inconclusive documentary tackles a perennially controversial subject: nuclear power and its contested ethical status. Go to Full Review Danny Leigh Financial Times 05/13/2020
3/5
Truth be told, the lovebird hook loses its novelty, but Lesley's film is filled with moreish detail. Go to Full Review Joseph Walsh The Arts Desk 05/19/2020
3/5
Captured with an odd degree of lightness, [Vicki Lesley] makes an otherwise heavy subject accessible. Go to Full Review Alistair Harkness Scotsman 05/19/2020
3/5
Exploring the industry's various efforts to shake off the safety concerns that have dogged it since its inception, it offers an entertaining and informative primer on a controversial industry's ongoing ability to charm politicians... Go to Full Review Jennie Kermode Eye for Film 05/15/2020
3/5
It's a solid enough story, amply illustrated with good quality archive footage. Go to Full Review Emma Simmonds The List 05/11/2020
3/5
A colourful patchwork of conflicting viewpoints that's never less than interesting. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Simon R Feb 10 Some interesting interviews, but the inability to consistently display English subtitles in the French and German sections on the recorded print is frankly embarrassing. Because of the inconsistencies, the streaming platforms couldn't apply their own. What a mess! See more Read all reviews
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Vicki Lesley

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Movie Info

Director
Vicki Lesley
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English