“Guest from the Future” is a Soviet science fiction film created in 1984. The director of this project was Pavel Arsenyev, and the main screenwriter was Soviet writer Kir Bulychev.
The film has become a cult classic and beloved by many generations of viewers.
The plot of the film tells about a schoolgirl named Alice, who gets into the past, into the 20th century. There she meets her ancestor Kolya, together with whom and Kolya’s classmates fight space pirates to return the myelophone stolen by the pirates. In fact, Kolya first accidentally found a time machine and stole the myelophone in the future. But with the best of intentions. To help Alice. Going through various adventures and dangers, Alice learns a lot of interesting things about her past and then returns to the present.
The film is also famous for its atmosphere and vivid characters. The music for the film was written by the famous composer Yevgeny Krylatov, and these melodies became popular and recognizable.
Every person strives for a bright and peaceful future that seems to be waiting for them ahead. During the Soviet period, this dream became a national idea, and many teenagers looked into tomorrow with optimism. This hope is most vividly reflected in the song “Beautiful Far Away”, created by Yuri Entin for the film “Guest from the Future”.