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This hiding place should never be disturbed
In Finland the world's first permanent repository for high-level radioactive waste is being hewn out of solid rock -- a huge system of underground tunnels - that must last through natural disasters, man-made disasters, and to societal changes for 100,000 years.
Captivating, wondrous and extremely frightening, this feature documentary takes viewers on a journey never seen before into the underworld and into the future.
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: Every day, the world over, large amounts of high level radioactive waste are placed in interim storages which are vulnerable to natural or manmade disasters. In Finland the world's first permanent storage is being constructed a huge system of underground tunnels hewn out of solid rock. It is essential that it lasts 100.000 years, as this is how long the waste remains hazardous. When the waste has been deposited, the facility will be sealed off, never to be reopened. But can we ensure that? How is it possible to warn our descendants of the waste we left behind? How can we prevent them from thinking they have found the pyramids of our time, mystical burial grounds, hidden treasures? Which languages and signs will they understand, and if they understand, will they respect our instructions? ...Into Eternity ( Entos tis aioniotitas ) ( Onkalo - säteilevä hauta )
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
By Andrew Sims
Format:DVD
this documentary is a real masterpiece.
the subject of ethical nuclear waste disposal has rarely been touched upon and that fact alone deserves a few stars !
the photography is beautiful , the narration moves at a easy pace letting the viewer remain dumbstruck by what is being witnessed.
sights of amazing engineering on a vast scale in beautiful winter finnish winter countryside.
the primary reason for awe is that this installation is designed to last 100,000 years. they know the finnish bedrock is stable and the engineering is sound but what they do not know is if this dangerous place will be left alone.
we know from history that man has never taken heed of warnings made by prior civilisations to keep out of tombs , temples etc.
we know that the waste is valuable , we know people can be too curious for their own good.
we do not know if humans or another race would be a danger , we do not know if we should hide it completely or put up warning markers as a warning...........this is truely unexplored territory !
what would you do ? build warnings markers about the danger or try make people forget about it ? after all, provided it remains sealed up it will be safe.
the images are truely space-age ( i am amazed a film producer has not tried to make a sci-fi film there )
i could not sleep for hours after watching this.........to call ''into eternity'' thought provoking would be a gross understatement.
the subject of ethical nuclear waste disposal has rarely been touched upon and that fact alone deserves a few stars !
the photography is beautiful , the narration moves at a easy pace letting the viewer remain dumbstruck by what is being witnessed.
sights of amazing engineering on a vast scale in beautiful winter finnish winter countryside.
the primary reason for awe is that this installation is designed to last 100,000 years. they know the finnish bedrock is stable and the engineering is sound but what they do not know is if this dangerous place will be left alone.
we know from history that man has never taken heed of warnings made by prior civilisations to keep out of tombs , temples etc.
we know that the waste is valuable , we know people can be too curious for their own good.
we do not know if humans or another race would be a danger , we do not know if we should hide it completely or put up warning markers as a warning...........this is truely unexplored territory !
what would you do ? build warnings markers about the danger or try make people forget about it ? after all, provided it remains sealed up it will be safe.
the images are truely space-age ( i am amazed a film producer has not tried to make a sci-fi film there )
i could not sleep for hours after watching this.........to call ''into eternity'' thought provoking would be a gross understatement.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Mike Simmons
Format:DVD
OK, I might be a little biased to review a document about a project happening almost in my backyard, but trying to remain objective "Into Eternity" truly was an awe-inspiring document into something most people won't give a minute to think about. Yet the subject matter will be with us for the next 100.000 years. Nuclear power plants being all over the globe, and thus waste generated everywhere, the issue at hand should be of very high interest to all people.
What I liked most about the document was Michael Madsen's way of making it all seem so haunting. Yes, the issue is serious but the document is actually very cool in its Stanley Kubrick kind of way. The clinical images above and under the ground, and the atmosphere of the entire document really are captivating. Digging a huge tunnel under the gorund never seemed so fascinating before.
'Into Eternity' is thought provoking and should be screened to every teenager or to anyone intrested in how nuclear waste and spent nuclear fuel affect mankind's future. The document takes the viewer to a journey to the bedrock in Finland. The feature refers to the repository as Onkalo, which is located on the West Coast of Finland close to Eurajoki and Olkiluoto.
What I liked most about the document was Michael Madsen's way of making it all seem so haunting. Yes, the issue is serious but the document is actually very cool in its Stanley Kubrick kind of way. The clinical images above and under the ground, and the atmosphere of the entire document really are captivating. Digging a huge tunnel under the gorund never seemed so fascinating before.
'Into Eternity' is thought provoking and should be screened to every teenager or to anyone intrested in how nuclear waste and spent nuclear fuel affect mankind's future. The document takes the viewer to a journey to the bedrock in Finland. The feature refers to the repository as Onkalo, which is located on the West Coast of Finland close to Eurajoki and Olkiluoto.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Into Eternity is the story of the construction of Olkiluoto, a massive underground nuclear-waste repository, a structure that will have to last for 100,000 years unaided & unsupported. Bearing in mind that our oldest structures and recorded history only stretch back around 7,000 years, this will be an impressive feat.
There are two main schools of thought on the structure; to mark it to warn people to stay away, or to hide it in the hope nobody ever finds it. The first runs the risk of people misconstruing the warnings as some sort of religion and opening the structure, much as we have done with the pyramids and almost all other structures (Mayan, Egyptian, Mongolian etc etc). The second option runs the risk of being forgotten and refound at a later date with no warnings, inciting investigation.
The problem with these massive timescales lies in the fact that no human society has ever lasted the length of a single half-life and so we cannot predict the language to write warnings in, if the future pioneers even have a written language at all. So Olkiluoto is built to a depth of 7km in 1.8ga old rock in the hope that only a civilisation that will understand radiation will be able to reach this depth. This documentary made me think about nuclear power in a new light, that regardless of whether you support Nuclear or not, we still have an obligation to deal with the waste that has already been produced (somewhere in the region of 200,000 to 300,000 tonnes) for future generations. Deeply considered in a series of interviews, Into Eternity explores the concepts that surround Olkiluoto, morally, structurally and philosophically.
A truly unique and deeply-thought-provoking look at nuclear-waste and human responsibility.
There are two main schools of thought on the structure; to mark it to warn people to stay away, or to hide it in the hope nobody ever finds it. The first runs the risk of people misconstruing the warnings as some sort of religion and opening the structure, much as we have done with the pyramids and almost all other structures (Mayan, Egyptian, Mongolian etc etc). The second option runs the risk of being forgotten and refound at a later date with no warnings, inciting investigation.
The problem with these massive timescales lies in the fact that no human society has ever lasted the length of a single half-life and so we cannot predict the language to write warnings in, if the future pioneers even have a written language at all. So Olkiluoto is built to a depth of 7km in 1.8ga old rock in the hope that only a civilisation that will understand radiation will be able to reach this depth. This documentary made me think about nuclear power in a new light, that regardless of whether you support Nuclear or not, we still have an obligation to deal with the waste that has already been produced (somewhere in the region of 200,000 to 300,000 tonnes) for future generations. Deeply considered in a series of interviews, Into Eternity explores the concepts that surround Olkiluoto, morally, structurally and philosophically.
A truly unique and deeply-thought-provoking look at nuclear-waste and human responsibility.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Sarasara
Format:DVD
I highly recommend that everyone watches this documentary. The message is an important one and on top of that, in my opinion, it is an absolute work of art in every way. I loved it!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Despite my awareness of the problems and controversy concerning NUCLEAR energy from a young age, this movie almost ripped my eyes apart in how it revealed the almost comical and nonsensical nature of basing our societies on a dependence on such an illogical form of making that energy.(Does that make sense?) I saw the movie at a local Cinema Forum initially on a big screen which left me speechless......
This movie highlights just how we can't simply ignore the problem of nuclear waste simply because we may be anti-nuclear energy orientated. The movie is a challenge not only to society as a whole, but to each and everyone of us as individual people. Living in Japan as I do, the aftermath of the March 11th earthquake and its after effects, especially concerning the Fukushima nuclear reactor problems, certainly was more than just food for thought, it was an awakening into just how fragile life is, and how in most cases the root causes of many problems are found within the need to make profit by huge money-making businesses!
"Into Eternity" brought home a very somber message to us living now: just how can we make life for the future generations safe for them to live bountiful and expressive lives?
Yes,"Into Eternity" is a movie that,while informative and very interesting, also highlights our peril.
It makes we the viewers ask questions, "What we can do?", "Can we do anything?","Are there alternatives to Nuclear fuel?"and "Why don 't governments make more strides into alternative, natural and recyclable energy?"
All politicians of all colours should be made to see this movie!
This movie highlights just how we can't simply ignore the problem of nuclear waste simply because we may be anti-nuclear energy orientated. The movie is a challenge not only to society as a whole, but to each and everyone of us as individual people. Living in Japan as I do, the aftermath of the March 11th earthquake and its after effects, especially concerning the Fukushima nuclear reactor problems, certainly was more than just food for thought, it was an awakening into just how fragile life is, and how in most cases the root causes of many problems are found within the need to make profit by huge money-making businesses!
"Into Eternity" brought home a very somber message to us living now: just how can we make life for the future generations safe for them to live bountiful and expressive lives?
Yes,"Into Eternity" is a movie that,while informative and very interesting, also highlights our peril.
It makes we the viewers ask questions, "What we can do?", "Can we do anything?","Are there alternatives to Nuclear fuel?"and "Why don 't governments make more strides into alternative, natural and recyclable energy?"
All politicians of all colours should be made to see this movie!
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How not to make a documentary about radioactive waste storage
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