United States / Aug 05, 2018 / Kew Gardens Festival of Cinema
1h 27min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Life is not easy for Laika, a dog on the outskirts of a big Russian city. She is caught and forcibly retrained to become a pioneer in astronautics. Soon after her lift-off into space, a number of animals follow that are hurriedly launched from Houston and Baikonur. The animals travel astray, but finally manage, with the help of a black hole, to colonize a faraway planet. After a short period of harmonious, undisturbed co-existence with indigenous life forms, however, first human cosmonaut run ashore on their planet, and their harmonious life, indeed their very survival, are suddenly in jeopardy.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Martin Matejka | Younger Knacker / Professor Tossoff (voice) |
| Vladimír Merta | Older Knacker (voice) |
Genres
AnimationComedyScience Fiction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Lajka |
| Original language | Český (CS) |
| Spoken languages | Český |
| Production countries | Czech Republic |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Studio ZVON, Universal Production Partners, Studio Bystrouška, Česká televize |
| Official site | lajka.eu |
| Release date | 2 novembre 2017 |
| Production | Aurel Klimt |
| Writer | Aurel Klimt |
| Editing | Aurel Klimt |
| Cinematography | Radek Loukota |
| Assistant directors | Aurel Klimt |
| Camera operators | Radek Loukota |
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| Additional photography | Radek Loukota |
| Production design | František Lipták, Martin Velíšek, Aurel Klimt |
| Art direction | František Lipták, Martin Velíšek, Aurel Klimt |
| Set decoration | František Lipták, Martin Velíšek, Aurel Klimt |
| Music | Marek Doubrava, Marek Musil |
| Sound | Marek Musil, Marek Doubrava |
| Budget | 2.673.800 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Czechia / Nov 02, 2017
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