loss of sense of reality,based on novel or book,extraterrestrial technology,1970s,subconsciousness,soviet union,hallucination,space travel,astronaut

Solaris (1972)

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The planet where nightmares come true…

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.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Andrei Tarkovsky
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    Hari Natalya Bondarchuk
  • Profile picture of Donatas Banionis
    Kris Kelvin Donatas Banionis
  • Profile picture of Jüri Järvet
    Dr. Snaut Jüri Järvet
  • Profile picture of Vladislav Dvorzhetsky
    Henri Berton Vladislav Dvorzhetsky
  • Profile picture of Nikolay Grinko
    Kelvin's Father Nikolay Grinko
  • Profile picture of Anatoliy Solonitsyn
    Dr. Sartorius Anatoliy Solonitsyn
  • Profile picture of Olga Barnet
    Kelvin's Mother Olga Barnet
  • Profile picture of Aleksandr Misharin
    Shanahan, Chairman of the Anri Berton Commission Aleksandr Misharin

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Keywords

  • loss of sense of reality
  • based on novel or book
  • extraterrestrial technology
  • 1970s
  • subconsciousness
  • soviet union
  • hallucination
  • space travel
  • astronaut