The Shadow's Edge
2025 · Action · Crime
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Film / 2011
Residual Risk
Directed by
Urs Egger
Nuclear security expert Katja Wernecke (Ulrike Folkerts) helps cover up a fire in the German nuclear reactor she works in, before the government takes a decision on extending the usage license for it. But the press uncovers it. PR man Steffen Stratmann (Matthias Koerbelin) is brought in to improve the companies image - but before he can implement his plan a nuclear meltdown occurs. 2m people have to be evacuated. Wernecke re-enters the hot zone …
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Nuclear security expert Katja Wernecke (Ulrike Folkerts) helps cover up a fire in the German nuclear reactor she works in, before the government takes a decision on extending the usage license for it. But the press uncovers it. PR man Steffen Stratmann (Matthias Koerbelin) is brought in to improve the companies image - but before he can implement his plan a nuclear meltdown occurs. 2m people have to be evacuated. Wernecke re-enters the hot zone to investigate the cause...
Cast
Ulrike FolkertsKatja Wernecke
Thomas SarbacherGerald Wernecke
Matthias KoeberlinSteffen Strathmann
Gerhard GarbersBernd Mahlsdorf
Kai WiesingerWerksleiter Wessel
Franziska WeiszElke Krüger
Helmut ZhubeJohn Johannson
Hille BeseleNora Haug
Michael MoritzClaus Hansen
Heike Hanold-LynchSprecherin
Babett Arens
Paul MaticReaktorfahrer
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