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Cast
Helena Dvořáková
as Laika (voice)
Karel Zima
as Yuri Leftkin (voice)
Petr Čtvrtníček
as Queerneck (voice)
Jan Vondráček
as Ham / Cow (voice)
Miroslav Táborský
as Neil Knockout (voice)
Robert Nebřenský
as Professor Vorolev / Pig (voice)
Jan Budař
as Assistant Tossoff (voice)
Martin Matejka
as Younger Knacker / Professor Tossoff (voice)
Vladimír Merta
as Older Knacker (voice)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2017
Runtime1h 27m
LanguageCzech
CertificationNR
GenresAnimation, Comedy, Science Fiction
Votes12
DirectorAurel Klimt
WritersAurel Klimt
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.4 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsLaika
About Laika
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.
Directed by Aurel Klimt, Laika leans on a strong ensemble — Helena Dvořáková, Karel Zima, Petr Čtvrtníček — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about animation titles of 2017.
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