Solaris
7.8/10
Rating
167 min
Runtime
1972
Release Year
Andrei Tarkovsky
Director
Cast
Natalya Bondarchuk, Donatas Banionis, Jüri Järvet, Vladislav Dvorzhetsky, Mykola Hrynko
Quick Synopsis
A psychologist is assigned to a space station orbiting the mysterious planet Solaris to look into the recent death of a doctor and the psychological issues affecting the crew members. Upon arrival, he learns that the planet's ocean behaves like a living brain, capable of manifesting the cosmonauts' suppressed memories and deep-seated obsessions, which complicates his investigation and challenges his understanding of reality.
Detailed Synopsis of 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.
