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1972 · 167 min · PG

Solaris

Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky · Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery

Solaris (1972) is a Drama film, directed by Andrei Tarkovsky set during the near future. It runs 167 minutes and is rated PG.

A space exploration and psychological horror, with a melancholic and contemplative tone. Themes of grief & loss, memory & nostalgia, and isolation play out through frame narrative.

Composer
Eduard ArtemyevVyacheslav Ovchinnikov
Cinematography
Vadim Yusov
Cast
Natalya BondarchukDonatas BanionisJüri JärvetVladislav DvorzhetskyMykola HrynkoAnatoliy SolonitsynOlga BarnetVitalik Kerdimun

The world of this film

Setting

Setting

Premise & themes

Tone
MelancholicContemplativeSurreal Dreamlike

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Pure Fiction
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