

2015
Using only archive film and a new musical score by the band Mogwai, Mark Cousins presents an impressionistic kaleidoscope of our nuclear times – protest marches, Cold War sabre-rattling, Chernobyl and Fukishima – but also the sublime beauty of the atomic world, and how x-rays and MRI scans have improved human lives. The nuclear age has been a nightmare, but dreamlike too.
Atomic: Living in Dread and Promise (2015) is a Documentary film that follows using only archive film and a new musical score by the band Mogwai, Mark Cousins presents an impressionistic kaleidoscope of our nuclear times – protest marches, Cold War sabre-rattling, Chernobyl and Fukishima – but also the sublime beauty of the atomic world, and how x-rays and MRI scans have improved human lives. The nuclear age has been a nightmare, but dreamlike too. Currently, you can watch Atomic: Living in Dread and Promise on Amazon Video. Streaming availability may vary by country and platform over time. It has a user rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 10 votes. Fans of documentary movies may also want to explore similar titles below.











