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CultureAnother Russian adaptation of a Strugatsky sci-fi classic has arrived. But where have all the talking dogs gone?

Russian streaming services Kion and Okko are showing Klim Kozinsky’s series Noon, adapted from Arkady and Boris Strugatsky’s novel Beetle in the Anthill. The critic notes that its prosperous communist future remains under the sway of intelligence agencies, while people still struggle to trust one another. The series is the novel’s first screen adaptation.

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MMeduza★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 14:18Original

Another Russian adaptation of a Strugatsky sci-fi classic has arrived. But where have all the talking dogs gone?
Another Russian adaptation of a Strugatsky sci-fi classic has arrived. But where have all the talking dogs gone?Culture