In the 2013 film Pandora’s Promise, what subject is examined?

The 2013 documentary Pandora’s Promise examines nuclear energy.

Directed by Robert Stone, Pandora’s Promise follows several environmentalists and activists who came to support nuclear power after previously opposing it. The documentary argues that nuclear energy could help address climate change and energy demand, while also discussing safety, waste, accidents, and public perception.

Its title uses Pandora’s Box as a metaphor for a technology that can release both benefits and dangers. The film’s subject is therefore modern energy policy, not the characters or events of the ancient Greek myth.

The documentary generated debate because its argument is strongly favorable toward nuclear power. Viewers should distinguish the film’s advocacy and interviews from a neutral survey of the entire energy field. It premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival and was distributed theatrically in the United States later that year.