Unless Something Goes Terribly Wrong
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary follows the staff of a wastewater treatment plant in Portland, Maine. It shows their daily struggles with aging equipment and hazardous chemicals while the public remains unaware of their work.
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What happens
Unless Something Goes Terribly Wrong is a 73-minute 2025 documentary by Kaitlyn Schwalje (director and screenwriter) and Alexander Wolf Lewis (director). It explores the state of America's ageing infrastructure by spending time with the staff inside a wastewater treatment plant in Portland, Maine and examining their struggles with ageing equipment, forever chemicals, and a public that doesn't comprehend all that goes into keeping our environment clean. It won the Audience Award at the 2025 Camden International Film Festival and the Audience Choice – Documentary Award at the 2025 New Hampshire Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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