The Ugly Swans
Science FictionDrama
In the near future, writer Victor Banev gets himself on a UN commission to investigate what's going on in the remote town of Tashlinsk, where reports tell of a virus-created race of brainiac mutants. Banev's tween daughter Ira is enrolled at a school for gifted children which has been taken over by the mutants, who have grown to despise ordinary humanity.
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A chillingly detached exploration of humanity's potential future. It feels like a cold, intellectual nightmare, questioning the very definition of intelligence and our place in the world. The atmosphere is thick with dread and a profound sense of alienation.
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