Pu-239
Alternate/Foreign Title: The Half Life of Timofey Berezin [Original title]
DVD Released (Y/M/D): 2008-03-25
Genre: Drama
Sub-genre: Thriller
Director: Scott Burns
Stars: Paddy Considine, Radha Mitchell, Oscar Isaac, Jason Flemyng, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Danya Baryshnikov, Kenneth Bryans, Mélanie Thierry, Jordan Long, Oana Cojocaru
MPAA Rating: R
Synopsis: A gripping, dramatic thriller infused with a twist of dark humor, Pu-239 reveals the lengths to which a man will go to secure his family's future. While working at a nuclear power plant in Russia, Timofey (Paddy Considine) is exposed to a deadly dose of radiation while trying to avert a plant disaster. Instead of rewarding Timonfey for his efforts, the plants treats him as a scapegoat, offering no compensation to him or his family. Desperate to provide security for his wife and son, Timofey steals a small amount of Pu-239 - weapons-grade Plutonium - and heads to Moscow to sell it on the black market. Caught up in the "new Russia" of hoods and hookers, Timofey struggles to make the sale; his efforts resulting in deadly consequences.
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