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201876 minPGdocumentary

6.2/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

Lost Reactor

201876 minPGdocumentary

6.2/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

A farm is created within the confines of the abandoned Crimean nuclear power plant, a project that never became operational.

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Alexandra Westmeier

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A farm is created within the confines of the abandoned Crimean nuclear power plant, a project that never became operational.

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Alexandra Westmeier

Alexandra Westmeierdirector

Svetlana Titovawriter

Alexandra Westmeier

Alexandra Westmeierwriter

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Olga tends to her farm within the abandoned Crimean nuclear power plant, a project that never began operation. Sergey finds shelter in the plant's winding structures, seeking escape from daily life. Nearby, Vitaly lives on a makeshift ship, reflecting on his past overseeing nuclear construction. The film presents the lives of these individuals amid the remnants of a costly Soviet endeavor, set against the backdrop of Crimea's annexation and the evolving situation in Russia.

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