Fukushima: Robots in Hell is an one-hour long documentary detailing the recovery efforts of the Fukushima nuclear disaster that happened in 2011. A perspective of time is given, due to the high difficulty of such a radioactive site, the recovery efforts are performed over a period of years, and is still ongoing. It gives us a quick rundown of the events that led to the disaster, and then some explanation on what happened to the nuclear fuel and why it is so dangerous. It tries to give an idea of how dangerous the radioactivity is, but doesn't quite get there. The highlight, and the most interesting sections, are the robots that were deployed. From the beginning where speed was of the essence and a pre-existing designed robot was used to survey the damage, to later robots specifically designed for the situation, it is impressive to see what could be achieved. It brings home the severe limitations and makes you wonder if we did not have access to such technology, how would the disaster be managed because it seems impossible. The narration is good and there is a lot of dramatic music punctuated through every scene which can seem distracting. Provided that you were already interested in the subject matter, it's a solid documentary to the insight of nuclear technology and its risks.
