Nagra Presents: Crime Scene: Final Repository
Techo has produced a spy thriller for Nagra.
«Infothriller» is what Levente Paal of Techo calls the new genre. «A thrilling film on a topic that doesn’t interest anyone,» says Armin Murer, head of public relations at Nagra, commenting ambiguously on the briefing. In fact, topics such as radioactivity, waste disposal, and deep geological repositories have long been buried by the Swiss public in a “repository of repression.” There, however, the problem continues to radiate, since 40 percent of our electricity comes from nuclear power plants.
With the film «The Solution,» Nagra once again aims to remind us of our national responsibility and to promote «an objective and informed approach» to radioactive waste and its storage. The film was originally intended to be six minutes long. Ultimately, however, the wealth of complex information found a form that is both accessible to the general public and meaningful—resulting in a 13-minute film. To achieve this, concept developers Levente Paal and Daniel Boschung, together with screenwriter Benito Müller, opted for an engaging «feature film» format. «The Solution» follows a reporter for a major daily newspaper as she uncovers a hot story. Alerted by a radioactive alarm at a waste incineration plant, the newspaper begins its investigation and ultimately discovers an opportunity to use factual reporting not only to deliver a fleeting sensation but also to spark a broader discussion.
Directed by Tobias Müller, the film featured well-known actors. It was shot in six days with a crew of 60. «The scenes in the transit warehouses were a logistical challenge,» says cinematographer Peter Indergand. All this hard work has since been recognized in Dortmund with a Corporate Media Award of Master.
Andreas Panzeri
With the film «The Solution,» Nagra once again aims to remind us of our national responsibility and to promote «an objective and informed approach» to radioactive waste and its storage. The film was originally intended to be six minutes long. Ultimately, however, the wealth of complex information found a form that is both accessible to the general public and meaningful—resulting in a 13-minute film. To achieve this, concept developers Levente Paal and Daniel Boschung, together with screenwriter Benito Müller, opted for an engaging «feature film» format. «The Solution» follows a reporter for a major daily newspaper as she uncovers a hot story. Alerted by a radioactive alarm at a waste incineration plant, the newspaper begins its investigation and ultimately discovers an opportunity to use factual reporting not only to deliver a fleeting sensation but also to spark a broader discussion.
Directed by Tobias Müller, the film featured well-known actors. It was shot in six days with a crew of 60. «The scenes in the transit warehouses were a logistical challenge,» says cinematographer Peter Indergand. All this hard work has since been recognized in Dortmund with a Corporate Media Award of Master.
Andreas Panzeri
