Dead Man's Letters

Dead Man's Letters

Remember your humanity and forget the rest.

1986 · 83 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama, Science Fiction

In a desolate world following the nuclear apocalypse, a scholar helps a small group of adults and children survive in the basement of a former museum of history. In his mind, he writes letters to his only son that will never be read and tries to find shreds of hope in his new reality.

Directed by Konstantin Lopushansky · Written by Konstantin Lopushansky

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