Sculpting Time - Introduction to Tarkovsky's Solaris by Will Self
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Posted June 6, 2016 05:03 PM by Webmaster
British distributors Curzon Artificial Eye have sent us a new introduction for Andrei Tarkovsky's masterpiece Solaris which was filmed at the ICA Cinema in London on May 24. The screening of Solaris was part of Sculpting Time, a major retrospective of all seven feature films by the legendary Russian master of cinema.
Solaris will be released on Blu-ray on August 15.
Solaris
On a space station orbiting the ocean-covered planet Solaris, cosmonaut Kris Kelvin arrives to investigate a series of mysterious and bizarre occurrences among the crew. What he discovers are supernatural phenomena that cause repressed and haunting memories to take on physical form, including that of Kelvin's late wife. Through her, Kelvin attempts to communicate with the forces responsible which appear to be emanating from the mysterious planet itself.
Director Andrei Tarkovsky transcends the normal conventions of the science fiction genre, resulting in a moving and unsettling vision of memory and humanity which has often been compared to Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Solaris will be released on Blu-ray on August 15.
Solaris
On a space station orbiting the ocean-covered planet Solaris, cosmonaut Kris Kelvin arrives to investigate a series of mysterious and bizarre occurrences among the crew. What he discovers are supernatural phenomena that cause repressed and haunting memories to take on physical form, including that of Kelvin's late wife. Through her, Kelvin attempts to communicate with the forces responsible which appear to be emanating from the mysterious planet itself.
Director Andrei Tarkovsky transcends the normal conventions of the science fiction genre, resulting in a moving and unsettling vision of memory and humanity which has often been compared to Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey.
