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Killed by Lightning
Genres
DramaScience Fiction
Overview
An anthropologist investigates the origins of human evolution. She had suffered a mental trauma during her childhood when her father, a submarine captain, died during the war. This trauma periodically destabilizes her condition. The ghosts of a prehistoric past and a violent death collide in the subconsciousness of the scientist to give birth to an unexpected theory of the origins of human beings.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
65 min
Release Date
2002-06-27
Status
Released
Original Language
Russian
Vote Count
5
Vote Average
6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Aleksandr Anikeyenko
Aleksandr Maskalin
Vera Novikova
Olga Semyonova
Elena Simonova
Sergei Chernov
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