Aurinkotuuli

Aurinkotuuli

1980 · 122 min · ★ 4.0 · Science Fiction, Drama

Gravity researcher Erik Rankamaa dies in his prime in 1970. He is been deep frozen and gets defrosted in 1999, while people of his time are still alive.

Directed by Timo Linnasalo · Written by Ilpo Tuomarila

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