Nuclear Family

Nuclear Family

A domestic comedy about nuclear war.

2021 · 93 min · Documentary

A family trip across the American West becomes an essay film about nuclear threats past and present. The apocalypse is omnipresent, and the journey shows that destruction has long since become inscribed into the landscape and history of the country.

Directed by Erin Wilkerson

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