Laika

Laika

9 mins | Drama, Action, Horror | Aug. 26, 2021

In 1957, Moscow sent a stray dog into space on Sputnik 2. She became the first living being to orbit the earth. She never returned. Her name was Laika. This inspired short begins with a catastrophe aboard an international space station that sends a lone Russian astronaut fleeing in an escape ship. Isolated and barreling through space in a half-mad state, he encounters… British Director Adam Fair has come up with a brilliant concept for a space-set horror film. One that thrills and surprises while also educating a new audience about Laika’s tragic story, tapping into energies of national guilt over her fate.

Laika

9 mins | Drama, Action, Horror | Aug. 26, 2021

Laika
In 1957, Moscow sent a stray dog into space on Sputnik 2. She became the first living being to orbit the earth. She never returned. Her name was Laika. This inspired short begins with a catastrophe aboard an international space station that sends a lone Russian astronaut fleeing in an escape ship. Isolated and barreling through space in a half-mad state, he encounters… British Director Adam Fair has come up with a brilliant concept for a space-set horror film. One that thrills and surprises while also educating a new audience about Laika’s tragic story, tapping into energies of national guilt over her fate.
Producers Pit Stop Productions, Penelope VFX
Original title Laika
Directors Adam Fair
Writers

Cast

Anton Saunders

as Commander Oleg

Róisín Monaghan

as Mission Controller

Alexander Kaczmarek

as Young Oleg