This one has it all: a great story (a scientist of a plague-ridden world goes back to dinosaur times to find an extinct plant that might hold the key to a cure, but bungles up the timelines in doing so), good German actors (including genre fave Udo Kier), very high-tech design (utilising left-over sets from "Enemy Mine"), and a great eye for details. With this, Michael Pohl has created a short-film "business card" that should be his ticket to big budget features. Let's hope his new project, the 45 minute "Vortex", can live up to the promise.
