Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the akas submission guide. Marc webbs superhero sequel is savvy, punchy and dashing enough to stir the blood of even the most jaded adult, writes xan brooks. Heavy water definition, water in which hydrogen atoms have been replaced by deuterium, used chiefly as a coolant in nuclear reactors. Heavy water 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Heavy water may be deuterium oxide, d 2 o or it may be deuterium protium oxide, dho. Heavy water is a voyage through the eyes of the surfing and action sports community that delves deep into the mindset of the extreme sports culture and its roots, culminating in a spectacular. Heavy water follows big wave surfer nathan fletcher through the evolution of surfing and his relationship with big waves.
With jay adams, brian bielmann, woody brown, woody brown. Follow big wave surfer nathan fletcher through the evolution of surfing and his relationship with big waves. Home after 5 years in prison, river must choose between his broken family and a strange, perfect drug from an old friend. The story behind hitlers plan of germany getting the atomic bomb during ww2, and the heavy water sabotages in rjukan, norway, seen from four angles, the german side, the allied, the saboteurs and the company side. Now, hes making what could be his most poignant film yet heavy water a biopic on nathan fletcher, intertwined with his relationships with characters like bruce irons, jay adams and more. Heavy water is a voyage through the eyes of the surfing community that delves deep into the roots and mindset of board sports culture, culminating in a spectacular, neverbeforeperformed stunt, as fletcher once again attempts to raise the bar of whats possible. Heavy water physical and chemical properties of heavy water. Although heavy water isnt radioactive, its still not a great idea to drink a large volume of it because the deuterium from the water doesnt act quite the same way as protium a normal hydrogen isotope in biochemical reactions. The heavy water war original title kampen om tungtvannet and alternative title the saboteurs is a sixepisode war drama tv miniseries written by petter s.
One of the dramatic high points is the daring sabotage mission to blow up the heavy water factory in the norwegian mountains in 1943. Heavy water is water that contains heavy hydrogen or deuterium. He was involved in new yorks no wave subculture in the 1970s and 80s. A director and producer, over his long career he has made titles in widely varying styles. Rosenlund and produced by norwegian broadcasting corporation. With kirk douglas, richard harris, ulla jacobsson, michael redgrave. The heavy water war depicts one of the most exciting stories from the world war ii the nazis efforts to develop an atom bomb and the allies desperate struggle to prevent it from happening. The germans decide to move heavy water production from norway to germany. Heavy water tells that story of aerial surfings roots while shining. World war ii made him a freedom fighter, spymaster, and above all, a patriot who helped prevent hitler. Heavy water red bull media house official trailer youtube. Norwegian resistance tries to stop german efforts to produce an atomic bomb component during world war ii.
They then worked closely with petrucci to cut the words and images together. Follow big wave surfer nathan fletcher through the evolution of surfing and his relationship with big waves in this special premiere event from fathom events, 1091 media and red bull media house. Heavy water has a molecular weight of about 20 the sum of twice the atomic weight of deuterium, which is 2, in addition to the atomic weight of oxygen that is. In addition to the film, there will be an exclusive behindthescenes look at the planning and execution of the acid drop. Heavy water d 2 o, also called deuterium oxide, water composed of deuterium, the hydrogen isotope with a mass double that of ordinary hydrogen, and oxygen. Also, director michael oblowitz shares his experience on the filming of heavy water, and herbie fletcher talks about the origins of towin surfing, describing its introduction to future legends of the discipline such.
Deuterium is the hydrogen isotope with a mass double that of ordinary hydrogen. International surf film festival anglet heavy water usa. Directed by michael oblowitz and produced by red bull media house and all edge entertainment, heavy water follows big wave surfer nathan fletcher through the evolution of his surfing and his relationship with big waves. Heavy water d 2 o is basically water composed of deuterium. You would not suffer harm from taking a sip of heavy water or drinking a glass of it, but if you only drank heavy water, youd replace enough protium. Based on mario petruccis awardwinning booklength poem heavy water. Thus, heavy water has a molecular weight of about 20 the sum of twice the atomic weight of deuterium, which is 2, plus the atomic weight of oxygen.
Heavy water deuterium oxide, 2 h 2 o, d 2 o is a form of water that contains a larger than normal amount of the hydrogen isotope deuterium 2 h or d, also known as heavy hydrogen, rather than the common hydrogen1 isotope 1 h or h, also called protium that makes up most of the hydrogen in normal water. British intelligence and the norwegian militarys heroic struggle to thwart nazi germanys atomic bomb ambitions by sabotaging the heavy water plant in rjukan, norway. The heavy water war, shown in norwegian, english, german, and danish. Heavy water is the key to one type of reactor in which plutonium can be bred from natural uranium. It looks like we dont have any akas for this title yet. The allies order the remaining members of the gunnerside team to sink the ferry carrying heavy water facilities across the lake from rjukan. Heavy water is an independent, feature length drama. Heavy water is a documentary driven by nathans dream to surf a bigwave by dropping from a helicopter. An error occurred while retrieving sharing information.
The heavy water war and the wwii hero you dont know. Directed by michael oblowitz, heavy water follows big wave surfer nathan fletcher. A film for chernobyl region 2 dvd new free shipping. The nuclear nazis identified norways heavywater as one of the best candidates to act as this neutron moderator, so when german forces invaded in 1940 the vemork plant was an asset they were quick to snatch. This short film explores coastline of the sizewell b nuclear power station. Although most people now know that dirking heavy water is harmful they may not understand exactly why. Tracing his lineage back to his grandfather, one of the pioneers of oahus north shore, fletcher and other fellow surf and skateboard legends share their personal views on some of the iconic moments of the sport that shaped surfing as we know it today. Sadly, the actual footage of chernobyl only amounts to ten minutes at the most, so i would. A surfer rides a huge wave in the movie heavy water. I cant imagine the coordination, balance, strength and shear willballstenacity it took to successfully pulloff this feat the first of its kind. Michael oblowitz was born in cape town south africa. Heavy water is the most intriguing surf film coming out this year. The heavy water war and the wwii hero you dont know leif tronstad was a standout scientist.
Ordinary water has a composition represented by h 2 o. Nathan fletcher and other surfing legends discuss the culture and roots of the sport they love. Heavy water explores nathan fletchers big wave obsession. With carter jenkins, jayson warner smith, wes watson, sidney allison. Tracing his lineage back to his grandfather, one of the pioneers of oahus north shore, fletcher and other fellow surf and skateboard legends share insights from the pursuit of their passion. Heavy is a 1995 american drama film written and directed by james mangold, in his directorial debut.
The heavy water war is a sixpart dramatization of one of the most compelling stories of world war ii. A voyage through the eyes of the surfing community that delves deep. Heavy water is a form of water that contains a larger than normal amount of the hydrogen isotope deuterium, rather than the common hydrogen1 isotope that makes up most of the hydrogen in normal water. This film by david bickerstaff and phil grabsky uses mario petruccis awardwinning poem heavy water, to tell the story of the chernobyl nuclear explosion and its catastrophic aftermath. Heavy water is a michael oblowitz film, produced by red bull media house and all edge entertainment, that follows the life and times of nathan fletcher, part of. Heavy water is a form of water with a unique atomic structure and properties coveted for the production of nuclear power and weapons. The presence of deuterium gives the water different nuclear properties, and the increase of mass gives it slightly different physical and chemical properties when compared to normal water. Adams films plait parallel histories folk horror, literature, experimental film, experimental music into relived journeys through super8 landscapes that are dense with sound, texture and the associations of the occultish underbelly of 20th century british art. The past aint all its cracked up to be when two former high school friends reunite thirty years later in a painfully comedic and bittersweet rollercoaster of an. Heavy water is a form of water where the hydrogen atoms are the isotope variant deuterium, which means it is slightly unstable chemically. Leading english, norwegian and german actors portray real life characters and we get to understand their dilemmas and challenges in this epic story, the outcome of which will determine the future of democracy. The film traces fletchers surfing lineage back to his grandfather, who was one of.
Under tightened security, the german scientists doubled the heavywater production capacity and began. It stars liv tyler, pruitt taylor vince, shelley winters, and deborah harry. The result is an intensely moving film, which, rather than relating the technical details of the worlds biggest ever industrial accident, emphasises the effect of the disaster on the people of chernobyl. Deuterium differs from the hydrogen usually found in water, protium, in that each atom of deuterium contains a proton and a neutron.