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26/04/1960 Documentary 0h 11m
80
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Overview

A short, impressionistic documentary about the extremely precise process behind the creation of an autoclave (a reaction container) for a nuclear power plant. Otherworldly electroacoustic soundtrack by Oskar Sala.

  1. Hugo Niebeling

    Director, Writer

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A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-05-25
It's hard to know what's more impressive here. The precision engineered tools used to make this nuclear power plant core, or the meticulously completed core itself. From the large housing that will contain the fuel rods to the perfectly rounded and polished conduits for the water, the cables and the seeming endless stream of coloured wires that wouldn't look out of place in a telephone exchange, we are shown the astonishing degree of accuracy involved in the construction of this, Germany's first nuclear power plant 1961. I didn't love the slightly doom-laden score from Oskar Sala and it's a ve...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
German

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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