Revisiting Solaris

In Revisiting Solaris, the astronaut Chris Kelvin encounters a woman who resembles his deceased wife. This narrative echoes the themes from Lem’s original work, which was previously adapted by Andrei Tarkovsky. Director Deimantas Narkevičius critiques Tarkovsky’s perspectives on electronic media and relationships through this reinterpretation.

The film features actor Donatas Banionis reprising his role as Kelvin, decades after the original adaptation. Narkevičius utilizes a combination of new footage and historical photographs by Mykolojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis from 1905 to visualize the surreal landscape of Solaris. This approach invites viewers to explore the intricate layers of memory and loss that are central to Lem's story.