Into Eternity (2010) NYT Critics' Pick

[lsanderson]

An entrance to Onkalo, a tunnel complex in Finland under construction for the burial of nuclear waste.
Humans, Who Once Buried Their Treasures, Now Bury Their Dangers
By A. O. SCOTT
Published: February 1, 2011

I am tempted to call “Into Eternity” the most interesting documentary, and one of the most disturbing films, of the year so far, but such a pronouncement, always dubious in early February, seems especially absurd in this case. The film, directed by Michael Madsen — a Danish Conceptual artist, not the American tough-guy actor — takes an unusually long view. Mr. Madsen’s ruminative, even-toned narration is directed not at present-day critics but at viewers who may happen upon this visual artifact at some remote date in the future, as much as 100,000 years from now. More