PU-239

PU-239 is a 2006 impossible-to-classify film about a man who is exposed to deadly levels of radiation in a secret Russian facility and what happens to him afterwards. It is a tragedy with dark comic elements, but that description doesn't do the film justice. Based on a book, which we had never heard of, the film aired on HBO. The Younger Son happened across it and was intrigued. It's fascinating, riveting even.

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DVD Verdict recommends it and describes it as "A magnificent drama full of introspection, destruction, gangland comedy, and nuclear material—everything you could ever want from a film!" Rotten Tomatoes gives it a score of 57%.