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Ever heard of the movie Solaris (2002)?

It’s a remake of a russian movie from 1972 (directed by the genius Andrei Tarkovsky), and had a short burst of media coverage. Why? Because you can see George Clooneys butt in it. Well.

If you’re willing to look beyond that, you will find the most excellent metaphor for God ever fastened to a film reel, a soundtrack that is worth three times the price of the movie by itself and characters that are deep, original and masterfully acted.

The movie is about a widower (George Clooney) sent to investigate a space station that has lost contact with earth. The space station is circling a newfound planet, named Solaris, and it quickly becomes apparent that the planet has a rather peculiar effect on the crew. The story is told with a cinematography that is fluid, quiet and beautiful, which requires a certain patience from the viewer. If you have that, I suggest you

check it out here.

I promise you the ending is one of the most beautiful moments related to Spiritual Enlightenment in movie history.

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