Into Eternity

Denmark 2009
Michael Madsen
75’

Green Screen Award, International Documentary Film Festival of Amsterdam -IDFA 2010

Somewhere in Finland, below the earth’s surface, tons of nuclear waste is permanently stored, with the intention of remaining there for 100.000 years until it is rendered inactive. As soon as the tanks are filled, they will be sealed forever. But who’s going to warn our descendants of what we’re about to leave behind? How can we be certain future generations will still understand our language - or even recognize our symbols - in order to steer clear of danger? And if someday, thousands of years from now, some poor misguided soul mistakes it for some kind of treasure and breaks the seal before their time?