The Atomic States of America

(2012)

★ 5.7 IMDb · 9 votes

Genres: Documentary

Year: 2012

Runtime: 95 мин

Director: Sheena M. Joyce, Don Argott

Plot

Based on Kelly McMasters’s memoir about growing up in a nuclear-reactor community, this stirring film illustrates the dire health consequences for many residents in Shirley, her Long Island hometown. Yet despite the known risks of utilizing nuclear power, our country’s rapidly increasing energy needs are fueling a nuclear renaissance.