Der Achte Tag (1990)
Genres - Mystery, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Psychological Thriller |
Run Time - 102 min. |
Countries - Germany |
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Synopsis by Clarke Fountain
In this medical science fiction thriller, Vera Pukall (Katherna Thalbach) is a reporter. She is going to a meeting requested by someone who wouldn't identify themselves, but who indicated that it was urgent. When she gets there, she finds a dead, very famous scientist. The police rule it a suicide, but she has doubts. When she looks into it, she discovers a sinister human cloning plot; even the dead man's wife is bearing a fetus made from her own father's cells. Vera is getting a bit too close to the truth for comfort, and the bad guys attempt to do her in. However, she's a resourceful type, and manages an amazing escape.