bluefox01

The deeper theme of this short film seems to me the joy of creation. It plays magnificently with transformations of mechanical and biological forms.

It tells a story about seeding (or supporting) lifeforms on a barren planet. So, I have to disagree with the previous reviewers, that there is no story. What do you expect to see, before you label something a story - talking faces??

At several points in the film I ask myself: Could this be possible? From a chemical/biological standpoint I have to say "no, that's not how it works". Nevertheless, the visual ideas are inspiring and the sound is equally good!

This is a very authentic Soviet TV adaptation of Isaac Asimov's novel "The End of Eternity", which in turn is one of the most impressive stories about time travel I read.

I remember watching it in East German TV in the mid 80's. It was in form of a short series and wasn't synchronized in German, only with subtitles, but nevertheless captivating.

Some years later I discovered the book by Asimov and noticed, that I know its story already...

There weren't so many TV and movie adaptations of science fiction stories produced in Eastern Europe before 1990, and this is definitely one of the best.