A psychologist is sent to a spaceship orbiting the planet Solaris to investigate the mysterious disappearances and deaths that have occurred on the ship. He discovers that madness has overtaken the occupants of the craft, who are haunted by the material presence of their guilty past. Soon, the psychologist too finds his past coming back to him in the shape of his dead wife. “Solaris” is an extraordinary science fiction movie that utilises the genre to investigate the increasing alienation and isolation of humanity, a condition accelerated by the rapid advances of technology. The film is ravishing to look at, from its opening shots of a meadow on earth, to the long gliding takes across the surface of the metallic craft. With “Solaris” Tarkovsky established a reputation as the finest Russian film-maker since the days of the silent masters. Along with Kubrick’s “2001”, Tarkovsky’s film is an intelligent and intensely communicated masterwork of science-fiction cinema. From the novel by Stanislaw Lem. Winner of the Special Jury Prize, 1972 Cannes Film Festival.
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ACMI Identifier
303600
Languages
English
Russian
Audience classification
PG
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Adaptations
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - France - Cannes - Awards
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Foreign language films
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Existentialism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Philosophy, Moral
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Philosophy, Moral
Fantasy & Science Fiction
Fantasy & Science Fiction → Science fiction films
Feature films
Feature films → Feature films - Soviet Union
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Death - Psychological aspects
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Dreams
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Love
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Marriage
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Memory
Foreign language films
Literature → Polish literature - Film and video adaptations
Literature → Russian literature - Film and video adaptations
Literature → Science fiction
Magic, Occult & Supernatural → Dreams
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Space and time
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Space flight
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Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)