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Sputnik (2020)

Sputnik poster
Original title
Спутник
Directed by
Egor Abramenko
Genre
drama film, horror film, science fiction film, mystery film, thriller film
Country
Russia
Runtime
1h 53m
Rated
R
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 995 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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A young doctor is brought in by the Soviet military to examine a cosmonaut. The cosmonaut has returned from space with a dangerous organism living inside him.

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What happens

Sputnik (Russian: Спутник) is a 2020 Russian science-fiction horror film directed by Egor Abramenko in his feature directorial debut. It stars Oksana Akinshina as a young doctor who is recruited by the Soviet military to assess a cosmonaut who survived a mysterious space accident and returned to Earth with a dangerous organism living inside him. Alongside Akinshina, the film's cast includes Pyotr Fyodorov and Fyodor Bondarchuk. Sputnik was scheduled to have its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2020 prior to the festival being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film was released on video-on-demand in Russia on April 23, 2020. It received generally positive reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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