PU-239

Absorbing but uneven drama about a technician (Paddy Considine) who goes to extremes to support his family after being exposed to a lethal dose of radiation in post-perestroika Russia. Radha Mitchell, Oscar Isaac. Directorial debut for screenwriter Scott Z. Burns. Adapted from a Ken Kalfus short story. Produced by George Clooney, Steven Soderbergh and Peter Berg.