When Kris Kelvin is sent on mission to the Solaris Space Station, he is confronted with a skeleton crew who are display psychological instability due to the presence of ‘visitors’. It’s not long before Kris begins to encounter his own visitor – his late wife. Taunting him with illusionary compassion, Kris must choose whether to cling to reality or submit to the planet’s gift of a lost love regained.
Tarkovsky’s adaptation of Stanislaw Lem’s sci-fi novel has influenced countless filmmakers and brought a new humanity and artistic sensitivity to the genre. SOLARIS is on DVD & Blu-ray August 8th.
