Johan Renck

El 26 de abril de 1986, la Central Nuclear de Chernóbil, en Ucrania (por entonces perteneciente a la Unión Soviética), sufrió una explosión masiva que liberó material radioactivo en Ucrania, Bielorrusia, Rusia, así como en zonas de Escandinavia y Europa Central. La serie relata, desde múltiples puntos de vista, lo que aconteció en torno a una de las mayores tragedias en la historia reciente, así como los sacrificios realizados para salvar al continente de un desastre sin precedentes. (FILMAFFINITY)… (meer)

You must watch this drama-documentary. It is incredible. Scary, astonishing, depressing, uplifting and enlightening. There are points at which you just can't believe this happened, points at which the number of lies created and denials made just make your jaw drop. There is a scene where the scientists are telling Gorbachev that they have 48 hours to stop the reactor destroying most of Eastern Europe and I'm just as stunned as the characters. I was in my late teens when Chernobyl happened and tbh I am very glad that we knew so little of what was happening because terror doesn't begin to cover it. Then, the sacrifice of so many of the USSR people to stop a catastrophe becoming so much worse - it's just unbelievable.… (meer)