The Atom Station is a film centered upon the industrial and natural landscape of Iceland; inter-fusing the cultural, economic and ecological forces that shape the island. From vaporous hot springs and lava fields to the peculiar structures of geothermal power stations, the film combines Iceland’s dramatic and volatile terrain with two corresponding voice-overs from the past and present: poet W.H. Auden, reading ‘Journey to Iceland’ (1937), and environmental activist Ómar Ragnarsson. Auden’s contemplative poem expresses a desire to escape from his British homeland, and the trappings of modernity; to fully immerse himself into Iceland’s otherworldly landscape and mythic nature. Ragnarsson’s contemporary callings are a rallying cry to protect a vital wilderness, seen as under threat from international aluminum corporations that are exploiting Iceland’s abundant hydro and geothermal energy. The Atom Station features an electronic score by Lord Mongo, continuing the collaborative film projects between the musician and director. The film is titled after Halldór Laxness’ satirical novel The Atom Station (1948), which imagines Iceland sold to the USA, as a strategic military-industrial base.