Nuclear Boy

Overview

The lonely 17-year-old outcast Aike craves attention and finds it online where he conducts dangerous chemistry experiments. Hoping to pull Aike out of his internet bubble, his mother, a hardworking nurse, sends him to the scouts to make real friends. When that fails, Aike feels rejected and hurt. To prove himself to the world, he begins his biggest experiment yet: he secretly builds a nuclear breeder reactor in his mother's shed, encouraged by a growing group of internet followers.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 18, 2026

Original language

Dutch

Cast

Guus Blanken,Jelka van Houten,Kiara Sastroredjo,Horace Cohen,Rutger Remkes,Teun Stokkel,Delano Watchman,Steef Van WIjk,Colin Staelens,Dima Gabriël

Director

Joren Molter

Writer

Britt Snel

Producer

Floor Onrust

Cinematography

Roy van Egmond

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt39371749