Solaris

1972 Andrei Tarkovsky 2h 47m ★ 7.8
Drama Science Fiction Mystery
Solaris

A psychologist is sent to a space station orbiting a planet called Solaris to investigate the death of a doctor and the mental problems of cosmonauts on the station. He soon discovers that the water on the planet is a type of brain which brings out repressed memories and obsessions.

Cast

Natalya Bondarchuk Natalya Bondarchuk Hari
Donatas Banionis Donatas Banionis Kris Kelvin
Jüri Järvet Jüri Järvet Dr. Snaut
Vladislav Dvorzhetsky Vladislav Dvorzhetsky Henri Berton
Mykola Hrynko Mykola Hrynko Kelvin's Father
Anatoliy Solonitsyn Anatoliy Solonitsyn Dr. Sartorius
Olga Barnet Olga Barnet Kelvin's Mother
Vitalik Kerdimun Henri Berton's Son

Vibes

Curious Chill Visually Stunning Mind Bending Critic Favorite

Double Feature Pairings

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2001: A Space Odyssey
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The two poles of philosophical sci-fi. One cold, one warm, both infinite. Arrival
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First contact as therapy. Two films where the aliens hold up a mirror to your deepest loss. Ad Astra
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Space as grief therapy. Two films about men who travel across the solar system and discover the real distance is inside them. Annihilation
Annihilation 2018
Consciousness-transforming zones. Two films about places that do not just change what you see - they change what you are.