Nuclear Boy

Description

Seventeen-year-old Aike feels isolated and yearns for attention, which he seeks online through risky chemistry experiments. His mother, a nurse, attempts to help him connect with peers by enrolling him in a scouts program, but the effort fails. Hurt and rejected, Aike decides to demonstrate his worth by constructing a nuclear breeder reactor in her shed, spurred on by a growing online following. As Aike delves deeper into his project, he becomes increasingly consumed by the desire for validation. The cast includes Horace Cohen, Guus Blanken, Jelka van Houten, and Kiara Sastroredjo. The situation escalates as Aike's actions raise questions about safety and responsibility, leaving him and his mother facing the consequences of his dangerous ambition.