M OT I O N P I CTU R E S O U N D E D I TO R S I 65
Photos courtesy of Amazon Prime Video/Laurie Sparham
Radioactive is a fi lm based on
the life and discoveries of Marie
Curie. It was directed by Marjane
Satrapi (Persepolis, The Voices)
and produced by Paul Webster
(Atonement, Eastern Promises)
from a screenplay by Jack Thorne
(This Is England, Wonder). It is an
adaptation of an award-winning
book by Lauren Redniss. The fi lm
deviates from traditional biopic
form and presents the viewer with
a look at the incredible life and
discoveries of Marie Curie, while
also looking at how her work and
legacy impacted future generations
through a series of fl ash-forwards.
It is a fi lm about life, love, loss
and legacy, and offered us
an exciting opportunity
for sound to be part of
the storytelling. The
fi lm premiered as the
Closing Night Gala of
the 2019 Toronto
Film Festival and was
due for release in
Europe in March and
the US in April 2020,
which was scuppered
by COVID-19. The
fi lm was released this
summer on Amazon
Prime and other
digital platforms.
