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Chernobyl: Utopia in Flames

2023 · 1 season

A sober, quietly devastating account of a dream turning to catastrophe, told through testimony and archive footage.

Created by
Ariane Riecker, Dirk Schneider
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Hansi Jochmann, Mark Rossman
Overview
In 1970, near the Ukrainian village of Chernobyl, a utopia was born: the world's largest nuclear power plant. Its inhabitants, chosen for their talent and faith in the future, lived a dream that was shattered on April 26, 1986, when the technologically obsolete plant exploded, causing thousands of victims.

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Created by
Ariane Riecker, Dirk Schneider
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Hansi Jochmann, Mark Rossman
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • technology
  • power
  • death
  • trauma
  • corruption
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour1
Realism9
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
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Starring
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Cinematography
Marc Voigt, Johannes Imdahl
Length
1 seasons, 4 episodes
Network
ZDFinfo
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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