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Solaris

Solaris

How far will you go for a second chance?

20025.91h 39m

Overview

A troubled psychologist is sent to investigate the crew of an isolated research station orbiting a bizarre planet.

Directed by Steven Soderbergh
Written by Steven Soderbergh, Stanisław Lem
Produced by Jon Landau, Rae Sanchini, James Cameron
Box OfficeBudget: $47.0MRevenue: $30.0M

Top Cast

George Clooney

George Clooney

Chris Kelvin

Natascha McElhone

Natascha McElhone

Rheya

Viola Davis

Viola Davis

Gordon

Jeremy Davies

Jeremy Davies

Snow

Ulrich Tukur

Ulrich Tukur

Gibarian

Michael Ensign

Michael Ensign

Friend

John Cho

John Cho

DBA Emissary

Morgan Rusler

Morgan Rusler

DBA Emissary

Shane Skelton

Shane Skelton

Gibarian's Son

Donna Kimball

Donna Kimball

Mrs. Gibarian

Themes & Keywords

loss of sense of realitybased on novel or bookloss of loved oneclonehallucinationspace travelgriefspacepsychologistastronautspace stationunusual phenomena

About Solaris

Solaris is a drama, science fiction, mystery film released in 2002 exploring themes of loss of sense of reality, based on novel or book, loss of loved one, clone, hallucination, space travel. Directed by Steven Soderbergh, it stars George Clooney, Natascha McElhone, Viola Davis. A troubled psychologist is sent to investigate the crew of an isolated research station orbiting a bizarre planet.

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