It asks the question, what do I need to get people to care? A question that is at the forefront of every social justice movement, even today.Īn especially powerful scene in “Radium Girls” sees Bess, an American Radium factory worker, and Etta, an activist and photographer, sitting on the floor of a jail cell. They refuse to accept cruelty and indifference, and the movie focuses on their quest for social justice. They fight especially passionately due to the fact that American Radium executives have known about the dangers of radium for years. “Radium Girls” sees a group of factory workers fight for the shutdown of the American Radium factory after several of them are found to be dying of radium poisoning. Unfortunately, many of those women suffered and eventually died of radium poisoning, which can manifest itself by way of broken teeth, bone problems, and anemia.Įven though radium exposure in factories is not a modern day issue, the film serves as a poignant reminder about the need to campaign for social justice. By the early 1900’s, factories had employed thousands of young women to paint watches with the chemical substance. Radium is a chemical element that was discovered in 1898 by Marie Curie. While it was available to view in select theaters in October 2020, it reached a wider audience after its recent release on Netflix. Like several movies, it’s theatrical release was delayed due to COVID-19. “Radium Girls” is a 2018 American drama film originally screened at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2018.
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