Solaris(Solyaris)

Like a hypnotic pull, Tarkovsy’s mysterious epic draws every soul deep into its enigmatic adventure and inner visions by crafting a universe all its own. On a voyage to the Solaris space station to investigate strange occurrences, a psychologist finds himself ensnared in the darkest recesses of his consciousness. Triggered by the reappearance of his dead wife, he is under siege from the phantasmic incarnations of his own shameful memories and fantasies awakened from the depths of the extraterrestrial ocean. Melding gorgeous, stark visuals with a magnificent set design, Tarkovsky transforms Stanisław Lem’s dystopian science-fiction novel into a dreamlike interrogation of heartsick regret and the redemptive power of love.

Cannes Film Festival: Grand Jury Prize and FIPRESCI Prize

23/11 (Sat) Speaker: Long Tin (Writer, cultural curator and critic)