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Sputnik

Sputnik

Спутник

6.553

2020

113 min

Science Fiction

Drama

Horror

At the height of the Cold War, a Soviet spacecraft crash lands after a mission gone awry, leaving the commander as its only survivor. After a renowned Russian psychologist is brought in to evaluate the commander’s mental state, it becomes clear that something dangerous may have come back to Earth with him…

Sputnik

Спутник

6.553

2020

113 min

Science Fiction

Drama

Horror

At the height of the Cold War, a Soviet spacecraft crash lands after a mission gone awry, leaving the commander as its only survivor. After a renowned Russian psychologist is brought in to evaluate the commander’s mental state, it becomes clear that something dangerous may have come back to Earth with him…

Cast

Oksana Akinshina

Tatyana Klimova

Fyodor Bondarchuk

Colonel Semiradov

Pyotr Fyodorov

Konstantin Veshnyakov

Anton Vasilyev

Yan Rigel

Aleksey Demidov

Kirill Averchenko

Anna Nazarova

Nurse

Albrecht Sander

Convict Seryj

Vitaliya Kornienko

Child in Orphanage

Vasily Zotov

Biologist

Aleksandr Marushev

Prisoner Ruben

Shamil Mukhamedov

Adjutant of Semiradov

Ruslan Dzhaybekov

Physiotherapist

Reviews

MovieGuys

@MovieGuys

4 years ago

There's a genuine sense of creeping biological dread in "The Sputnik". Obviously, the immediate point of gravity for this film is Ridley Scotts 1979 film "Alien". Let me start by saying the resemblance is only superifcal. This is very much its own film. Unlike "Alien" that ramps up the pace as the terror increases, The Sputnik is a slow burn sci fi. Yes, its an alien monster mash up but utlimately its as much psychological, as it is literal. Does it work? Well, sort of. There's some moments of genuine tension and terror, as well as a sickening sense of what people are capable of doing, to each other. Who's the real monster is a question that sticks its ugly head up. Action is on offer too but its very brief and over almost before it begins. Whats left is interesting but does not serve up enough "bite" on the action or psychological terror front, to really amount to more than a entree, when a main is called for. 6/10 from me.

SWITCH.

@maketheSWITCH

4 years ago

Egor Abramenko's movie puts the characters in perilous situations where no answer seems like the right answer, leaving you wanting to know what happens next, and keeping the audience engaged. Although it doesn't reinvent the wheel, 'Sputnik' is an effective monster flick that touches upon human nature and the moral choices people have to make when it comes to life and death. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-sputnik-a-familiar-lethal-movie-monster

Repo Jack

@repojack

4 years ago

If you watched the excellent "Life" sci-fi horror thriller, this is its spiritual sequel. A cosmonaut returns with an alien life form in this slow-burn Russian export.

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@tmdb15435519

4 years ago

Wow. There is a lot to praise here. The cinematography, score, and writing are all excellent. The acting is very strong, from Oksana Akinshina (who hasn't changed a bit since playing a minor but important role in The Bourne Supremacy) to Pyotr Fyodorov, nearly the entire cast is excellent. 4 out of 5 mainly because I have no benchmark. Hope to see more excellent films like this from Russia in the next few years.