The Veldt (1987)

Original title

Вельд

Directed by

Nazim Tulyahodzhayev

Genre

science fiction film

Country

Soviet Union

Runtime

1h 21m

Rating

5.3 of 10 from 17 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This Soviet science fiction film adapts several Ray Bradbury stories into one narrative. It focuses on a family living in a high-tech home and the dangerous consequences of a virtual reality nursery that brings their hidden fears and desires to life.

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What happens

The Veldt (Russian: Вельд, romanized: Veld) is a 1987 Soviet dystopic science fiction horror film directed by Nasim Tulyakhodzhayev based on various stories by Ray Bradbury. The film is based on the 1950 short story "The Veldt", and also includes story lines from other texts: "The Dragon", "Marionettes, Inc.", "The Pedestrian", the chapter "The Martian" from The Martian Chronicles (1950) and the episode concerning the death of Colonel Freelya of Dandelion Wine (1957). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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