When cosmonaut and psychologist Kris Kelvin is dispatched to investigate to the Solaris space station to investigate strange goings on, he experiences the same strange phenomena that afflict the remaining crew, sending him on a voyage into the darkest recesses of his consciousness. Adapted from the novel by Stanislaw Lem, Tarkovsky’s Solaris is a hugely influential and brilliantly original piece of science fiction.

Duration:
166 minutes

Languages:
German and Russian

Subtitles:
Full English

Country of origin:
Soviet Union

Year of production:
1972