Pu-239

For a Russian nuclear-plant worker facing certain death after being exposed to a lethal dose of radiation, his wife and son’s future is worth stealing for—even if it’s the most dangerous substance on earth. HBO Films presents this gripping thriller that tells the story of Timofey (Paddy Considine) who lives in 1995 post-Soviet Russia, and labors under substandard conditions in a deteriorating power plant. Exposed to a deadly dose of radiation and made a scapegoat for the disaster, Timofey steals a small amount of Pu-239—weapons-grade plutonium—and heads for Moscow to attempt to sell it on the black market with help from an inept wannabe gangster. Oscar Isaac and Radha Mitchell co-star. Written for the screen and directed by Scott Z. Burns; based on the short story by Ken Kalfus.