I'm So Sorry
β 8 Β· 2021 Β· 96m Β· Documentary
In a quiet forest, a sign warns of radiation hazard. βIs this the past or the future?β muses the masked figure who appears like a kind of ghost in nuclear disaster areas. At a time when nuclear power may be re-emerging as an alternative to fossil fuels, this calmly observed and compelling tour takes us to places that may serve as a warning.
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