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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.6 / 100
2006·Drama·1h 37m

PU-239

“His family's future depends on one unstable element.”

A worker at a Russian nuclear facility gets exposed to a lethal dose of radiation. In order to provide for his family, he steals some plutonium and sets out to sell it on Moscow's black market with the help of an incompetent criminal.

Above the Line
Scott Z. Burns·DirectorKen Kalfus·WriterScott Z. Burns·WriterEigil Bryld·Director of PhotographyAbel Korzeniowski·Original Music ComposerTatiana S. Riegel·Editor
Cast
Paddy Considine·TimofeyOscar Isaac·ShivValeriu Pavel Dan·Red Army HeroKenneth Bryans·PrusokovRadha Mitchell·MarinaDanya Baryshnikov·TolyaConnor McIntyre·Facility DirectorDerek Hutchinson·Facility DeputyJason Flemyng·VladJordan Long·Yegor
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Scott Z. Burns·DirectorOvidiu Paunescu·Third Assistant DirectorKieron Phipps·First Assistant DirectorAlexandra Puia-Frenchkowski·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Ken Kalfus·WriterScott Z. Burns·Writer
Camera· 1
Eigil Bryld·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Tatiana S. Riegel·EditorLeo Trombetta·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Abel Korzeniowski·Original Music ComposerJon Johnson·SoundRick Ash·Sound
Art & Design· 6
Oana Păunescu·Costume DesignAdrian Curelea·Art DirectionSorin Popescu·Art DirectionTom Meyer·Production DesignAlexandra Botoi Tudorache·Set DecorationOana Marinescu·Set Decoration
Production· 12
Armyan Bernstein·Executive ProducerPeter Berg·Executive ProducerBen Cosgrove·Executive ProducerZanne Devine·Executive ProducerGeorge Clooney·Executive ProducerJennifer Fox·Executive ProducerSteven Soderbergh·Executive ProducerMiranda de Pencier·ProducerCharlie Lyons·ProducerGuy J. Louthan·ProducerVlad Păunescu·ProducerRachel Eggebeen·Associate Producer
By the Numbers
75.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Somber, Serious, Industrial
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man, a woman, and a young boy walk towards the viewer in a field of green and yellow plants, with large industrial cooling towers emitting white smoke in the ”

drama
Key Elements
Cooling TowersPeriodic Table Of Elements
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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