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The Return

1980·Science Fiction·10m
7.1
A Space travel comes to an end and before the landing the Cosmonaut falls asleep. He does not hear signals from the Earth. The disaster approaches. When the ship flies over the native house of the Cosmonaut, the ring of the alarm clock which the Grandfather winded up sounds and the Cosmonaut wakes up.
Directed by Vladimir Tarasov
dreams
astronaut
space flights
memories
short film

Cast

Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy
Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy
Vasiliy Livanov
Vasiliy Livanov

Crew

Vladimir Tarasov
Vladimir Tarasov
Director
Gustav Mahler
Gustav Mahler
Original Music Composer
Kabul Rasulov
Kabul Rasulov
Director of Photography
Nikolai Koshkin
Nikolai Koshkin
Art Direction
Alexei Leonov
Alexei Leonov
Scientific Consultant
Vladimir Kutuzov
Vladimir Kutuzov
Sound

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13 reviews
AngelEyes
AngelEyes
The Return
A somewhat interesting and visually creative Soviet animation about an astronaut yearning to return home after a long space mission ends with him in a comatose estate, demanding the efforts of the whole world to awaken him. The astronaut is only able to awake when he is reminded of home and the many associated memories that come with it, from infantility to youthful dreams of space and the eventual realisation of his dreams. Not too much happens in this one, some of the animation is interesting but it's a fairly underwhelming story when all is said and done.
A somewhat interesting and visually creative Soviet animation about an astronaut yearning to return home after a long space mission ends with him in a comatose estate, demanding the efforts of the whole world to awaken him. The astronaut is only able to awake when he is reminded of home and the many associated memories that come with it, from infantility to youthful dreams of space and the eventual realisation of his dreams. Not too much happens in this one, some of the animation is interesting but it's a fairly underwhelming story when all is said and done.
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Cane Dewey
Cane Dewey
The Return
Perfect short
Perfect short
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Nikko
NikkoPRO
The Return
I like the visuals
I like the visuals
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Santiago Garza
Santiago Garza
The Return
Visually it’s a masterpiece, maybe the story is simple but the visuals and the imagery are perfect.

Truly and underrated gem from Soviet Animation

**78/100
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Visually it’s a masterpiece, maybe the story is simple but the visuals and the imagery are perfect.

Truly and underrated gem from Soviet Animation

**78/100
**
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TheBestUnicorn
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