Dark Circle

A feature documentary film that provides a dramatic portrait of life in the nuclear age through an interlocking series of "Atomic Biographies" which graphically show what hydrogen bombs and nuclear power mean in individual, human terms. it shows how ordinary, non-expert Americans are being affected by nuclear weapons, even in the absence of nuclear war. This program also explores the unbreakable links between nuclear weapons and nuclear power. A provocative study about these most pressing issues. Included is a short feature on the Karen Silkwood story.