Esthetically, Soviet filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky picks up where
2001: A Space Odyssey left off with this chilling
science fiction story based on a novel by Stansilaw Lem. The
story concerns a sort of mystery on board a space station in
orbit around Solaris, a planet that may be made entirely of
clouds. An investigator probes the nature of a few unexplained
deaths -- and undeaths -- and makes some otherworldly
discoveries. Even stranger than Kubrick’s film, this is
something of an endurance test, but also a uniquely rewarding
experience. Restored in 1989 for a limited theatrical release
and a new life on video.
Science Fiction, Fantasy and
Otherwise: 10 Hypnotic Film Experiences
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