RT Journal Article SR Electronic A1 Michalovič, Peter A1 Zuska, Vlastimil T1 Eternal Odysseus at the Threshold of Third Millenium JF Iluminace YR 2000 VO 12 IS 1 SP 71 OP 80 UL https://iluminace.cz/en/artkey/ilu-200001-0005.php AB Using Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey as an example, the authors characterize the specificity of the genre of science fiction films, especially the subgenres of so-called explanatory science fiction, extrapolative science fiction and speculative science fiction. Definitions of terms and examples of films in these subgenres. Depiction of the future in film. Analysis of the film 2001: A Space Odyssey.