'Radioactive' trivia and fun facts

First film

This is director Marjane Satrapi's first film based on a graphic novel that was not written by her. Two of her films 'Persepolis' and 'Chicken with Plums' are based on graphic novels written solely by her.

Original idea

The film is based on the graphic novel 'Radioactive: Marie & Pierre Curie: A Tale of Love and Fallout' by Lauren Redniss.