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Event Horizon
Infinite space. Infinite terror.
9:00 AM
Solaris (35mm)
The most inexplicable mysteries are the human ones.
Arc Cinema
7:00PM
$18 Full / $15 Concession (+ $1.50 booking fee)
Sat, Aug 22, 2026
Solaris (35mm) 22 August, 2026
Outer space: the place to probe love, grief and consciousness.
1972 | M | 167 mins | D: Andrei Tarkovsky
Psychologist Kris Kelvin is sent to a failing space station orbiting planet Solaris, where the crew report a disturbing phenomenon: a sentient ocean manifesting figures drawn from their own buried guilt and longing. As science gives way to introspection, the mystery of Solaris becomes less about contact with the unknown than about humanity’s inability to escape the past.
Andrei Tarkovsky’s philosophical science‑fiction masterpiece replaces spectacle with introspection. Meditative, austere and emotionally profound, Solaris remains a deep exploration of inner life.
‘Science fiction turned inward.’ — Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun‑Times
Solaris is held in the NFSA collection.
Arc Cinema
We are situated in the heart of Canberra on McCoy Circuit, Acton, between the shores of Lake Burley Griffin and the grounds of the Australian National University. Just a 10-minute walk from the city and state bus interchanges.
1 McCoy Circuit, Acton, ACT 2601
Film Details
Year
1972
Details
35mm 167 mins M
Director
Andrei Tarkovsky
Countries
RUS
Accessibility
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