Film

Laika

2017 · 1h 27m · Animation · Comedy · Science Fiction

IMDb

5.5

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.

Helena Dvořáková

Laika (voice)

Karel Zima

Yuri Leftkin (voice)

Petr Čtvrtníček

Queerneck (voice)

Jan Vondráček

Ham / Cow (voice)

Miroslav Táborský

Neil Knockout (voice)

Robert Nebřenský

Professor Vorolev / Pig (voice)

Jan Budař

Assistant Tossoff (voice)

Martin Matejka

Younger Knacker / Professor Tossoff (voice)

Vladimír Merta

Older Knacker (voice)

• Aurel KlimtDirector · Story · Editor · Screenplay · Producer
• Radek LoukotaDirector of Photography
• Marek DoubravaOriginal Music Composer

Laika trailer

Release date

November 2, 2017

Status

Released

Original language

Czech

Runtime

1h 27m

Budget

$2,673,800

Genres

Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction

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