Radioactive

Very good biopic. On the one hand, it is a traditional formula, but on the other, it is also an original presentation, especially thanks to the almost documentary-like inserts that show the various uses of radioactivity that the Curies did not live to see (from the bombing of Hiroshima to cancer treatment). The film has a strange, hard to describe, almost magical mood, which is supported by the amazing music with solos for a theremin, and I probably don't need to write about the fact that Rosamund Pike is perfect. It's just a pity that Radioactive isn't longer or that it's not a miniseries, because this story and this topic deserve a deeper dive. (11/21/2021)

Marie Curie-Sklodowska is of course well known to me, but I became more interested in her when I visited Jáchymov this year. I had known about the movie Radioactivity for some time, so it was only a matter of time before I made time for it. I was surprised by the average ratings here, given how strong a topic it is. And after watching it, I still don't understand. In my opinion, Radioactivity is a very well done biographical piece. Rosamund Pike plays wonderfully, Sam Riley as her husband also solidly nods. I also really liked those moments when scenes of what radioactivity caused were interwined with Madame Curie's story, and what she fortunately did not live to see. Personally, I'm just sad that the creators didn't focus on Jáchymov at all. One mention in a second seems shamefully little to me. Nevertheless, despite the local ratings, I can only recommend it to anyone who has been somehow intrigued by the story of this first physicist from the Sorbonne in France. (12/12/2021)