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SOLARIS by Steven Soderbergh October 4, 2001 First, over BLACK, we hear the sound of a light rain.
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EXT. ROAD - DAY Less like a road and more like a path that you maneuver a vehicle through. The Man, dressed in rain gear, walks down the middle. He is accompanied by a medium-sized LABRADOR, and seems in no
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INT. CABIN - DAY The contrast between the cabin's rustic aesthetic and the aggressively high-tech equipment contained therein isn't as jarring as you might imagine. Kelvin is seated in front of a desk, scrolling through a text
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INT. SPACE CAPSULE Close on Kelvin. We hold on him a long time, as a myriad of readouts scroll and flash across his face. A slit of sunlight glides slowly through frame. DISSOLVE TO:
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EXT. SPACE The Athena 7, sporting a DBA logo, advances toward the Prometheus. CUT TO: INT. PROMETHEUS
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INT. GIBARIAN'S ROOM Ransacked. Kelvin registers it, then moves to the corner of the room where the computer terminal rests. Within moments he has discovered Gibarian has recorded a video message for him to
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INT. ROOM A FIGURE, seated with its back to the door, turns to see Kelvin enter. This is SNOW. He looks Kelvin up and down, his expression wary and alert. KELVIN
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INT. CORRIDOR Kelvin stands outside a door. KELVIN Let me in. A beat.
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INT. CORRIDOR - DAY Kelvin walks, exploring the ship. He sees something that stops him: A NUDE WOMAN Black, early 20s, slipping across a corridor up ahead.
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EXT. SPACE Solaris. Quiet, but still active somehow. KELVIN (V.O.) The Prometheus, as far as I can tell, is functionally intact. Crew
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INT. KELVIN'S ROOM Later. Kelvin is lying down. The lights are out, and he is trying to sleep. After a moment, he gets up, checks the lock on his door, and lies back down.
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INT. TRAIN - DAY Continued silence, AND: RHEYA, 30s, staring at us, practically daring us to look away. Her obvious intelligence and confidence make her extremely compelling, along with the fact that it was her
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INT. KELVIN'S ROOM Kelvin is asleep, Rheya in his arms. He wakes up and looks at her, perplexed. After a beat he rises to sit on the edge of the bed. A wave of terror is barely suppressed as he puts his hand to
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INT. DOCKING BAY Kelvin leads Rheya to one of the exploratory pods. They are in space suits. RHEYA We're taking a flight?
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INT. KELVIN'S ROOM Kelvin, on the edge of his bed. He wants to tear himself inside out. A voice calls over the intercom: Snow's. SNOW
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INT. CONFERENCE ROOM Before Kelvin's arrival. Gibarian is talking to Snow and Sartorius. GIBARIAN A pre-biological colloidal
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EXT. SPACE A shot hovering over the surface of Solaris. INT. KELVIN'S ROOM Kelvin is lying down, looking at the door. After a beat, he turns out the lights and rolls over.
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INT. FRIEND'S APARTMENT - NIGHT Another night. Rheya is wound up. Not drunk, something else. She has an odd look in her eyes. We are at a dinner party, and there are people trying -- but
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INT. APARTMENT - NIGHT The immediate aftermath of the preceding scene, but at home now. Rheya crying as she embraces Kelvin. RHEYA
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INT. PROMETHEUS Rheya is taking her pills. Kelvin watches. KELVIN What do you remember? RHEYA
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INT. KELVIN'S ROOM Kelvin is getting ready to leave. Rheya sits on the edge of the bed, nervous. KELVIN All right?
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INT. LAB Kelvin runs Rheya through a battery of tests and studies the results. RHEYA Am I all right?
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INT. APARTMENT - NIGHT This is ten years ago. Rheya enters, alone. She crosses to the kitchen and makes a drink. Almost immediately, the labrador puppy enters from the bedroom and stands beside her, tail wagging. She ignores it and
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INT. PARTY - NIGHT Kelvin and Rheya, later in the evening when they spoke for the first time. They are absolutely infatuated with each other; they know something is happening between them, will happen between them.
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INT. KELVIN'S ROOM Kelvin and Rheya sit together in the Prometheus. Rheya continues her story without a beat. RHEYA Scared. No, not scared. Wary.
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INT. OFFICES - DAY Intercut Kelvin and Rheya at their respective jobs, going through a normal day. There is no sound. As we see these images, it's clear that Kelvin and Rheya are slightly not present in their respective encounters with other people;
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INT. APARTMENT - DAY The rain-streaked window. An automated coffee maker has been left on, and the solidified coffee at the bottom of the pot is smoking. Rheya's body is on the floor of the kitchen.
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INT. APARTMENT - DAY Rheya lies on the kitchen floor, dead. There is a NOTE in her hand. Kelvin kneels next to her. KELVIN (ON PROMETHEUS)
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INT. KELVIN'S ROOM Kelvin is out of bed and speaking into a videophone to Snow. Rheya is asleep in the background. The room is dark except for the glow of the screen. SNOW
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INT. KELVIN'S ROOM Kelvin is eating with Rheya. Looking at her. Desiring her. RHEYA Do you have any idea how much I like fucking you?
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INT. KELVIN'S ROOM Kelvin and Rheya, post-coital. Relaxed. On the verge of sleep. RHEYA You sure say "God" a lot when we're
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EXT. SOLARIS Turning, slowly. CUT TO: INT. APARTMENT - NIGHT Then years ago. Kelvin, naked, sitting in a chair, in the
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INT. KELVIN'S ROOM On the Prometheus. Rheya is awake, Kelvin asleep. She rises and goes to sit in a chair; she is anxious, something we haven't seen before. Kelvin wakes up, looks at her. Noting her expression:
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INT. CONFERENCE ROOM Kelvin, Rheya, Sartorius, and Snow. They are in the middle of a heated discussion. SNOW Gibarian was under enormous --
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EXT. SOLARIS The fog-shrouded surface, shifting and turning like an ocean. CUT TO: INT. KELVIN'S ROOM Rheya is asleep. Kelvin is talking to Snow on the
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INT. KELVIN'S ROOM - EARLIER Quick glimpses of Rheya. In several of them she is in repose, thinking, as if to illustrate Snow's point. INT. KELVIN'S ROOM Back to Kelvin, thinking.
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INT. KELVIN'S ROOM Kelvin is asleep. Rheya is next to him. Offscreen, we hear the door open. Someone walks quietly (though not surreptitiously) through the frame and sits.
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INT. LAB Rheya lingers behind Kelvin, who is looking at Gibarian's body. It is there, alone on its slab; even the Young Girl is not with him.
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INT. CORRIDOR Kelvin is carrying Rheya. Snow sticks his head out of a passing room. SNOW What happened?
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EXT. SOLARIS Turning slowly. CUT TO: INT. KELVIN'S ROOM Kelvin and Rheya, in bed.
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INT. APARTMENT - DAY Kelvin, as he packs to leave Rheya. RHEYA Don't do this. I am literally begging you not to do this. Chris.
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INT. APARTMENT - DAY Rheya, unconscious, on the kitchen floor. CUT TO: INT. KELVIN'S ROOM A long, held shot of Rheya, crying. She is curled up,
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INT. KELVIN'S ROOM Kelvin, asleep. CUT TO: GIBARIAN As we saw him before, sitting in the chair. But we didn't
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INT. KELVIN'S ROOM Rheya and Kelvin. RHEYA What do I have to do to stop it? KELVIN
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INT. KELVIN'S ROOM Kelvin is asleep. Rheya is next to him. CUT TO: INT. KELVIN'S ROOM Kelvin is on the videophone to Snow.
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INT. KELVIN'S ROOM He is playing back a message sent by Sartorius. SARTORIUS I'm sending you a message because I feel sorry for you. I really do,
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INT. KELVIN'S ROOM Kelvin wakes up. Rheya is beside him. He rises and heads for the bathroom. He swallows two pills and a small cup of water. When he returns to the bed, Rheya is looking at him.
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INT. KELVIN'S ROOM Snow on the videophone to Kelvin. Rheya is asleep in the background. SNOW I don't think it dislikes us. I
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INT. KELVIN'S ROOM Rheya and Kelvin. RHEYA I've decided that if it is God, it's a sick God. Its ambitions
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EXT. SOLARIS Turning, slowly. CUT TO: INT. KELVIN'S ROOM Kelvin, in a fever, eyes open but glazed.
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INT. TRAIN Rheya, the first day she and Kelvin saw each other. CUT TO: EXT. STREET CORNER - DAY Ten years ago. Kelvin and Rheya standing on a street corner.
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INT. CABIN - DAY Kelvin sits in his chair, as he did at the beginning, with the three officials from DBA behind him. Only now the three officials are Snow, Sartorius, and Gibarian.
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EXT. KELVIN'S CABIN - DAY Kelvin returns. He stops and looks around before entering his front door. KELVIN (V.O.) So why come back at all? To see if
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INT. KELVIN'S ROOM (PROMETHEUS) Kelvin is in his bed, still feverish. KELVIN (V.O.) I thought it was over. He looks around the room. He is alone.
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INT. APARTMENT - DAY Kelvin, with the dead Rheya in his arms, crying. Beyond him is the rain-streaked window. On the floor, by her hand, is the note. On it is scrawled the end of a Dylan Thomas poem, the one Kelvin quoted to her the first time they spoke.
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INT. PROMETHEUS Kelvin, furious, is talking through a slit in Sartorius' door. KELVIN You murdered her!
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EXT. SOLARIS Still turning, slowly. But something about its appearance is different. INT. PROMETHEUS Complete chaos.
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EXT. SPACE Silence. The Prometheus moves away from Solaris. CLOSER ON SOLARIS After the ship has gone.
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INT. TRAIN - DAY Kelvin taking the train to the suburbs. KELVIN (V.O.) I will study these gestures until they become reflexes again. I will
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EXT. CABIN - DAY Kelvin is near the front door, dog at his heel. He looks in as he brings his key to the lock and his face FREEZES. RHEYA Is in the living room, waiting for him.
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Solaris

A psychologist sent to a space station orbiting a mysterious planet confronts the haunting manifestations of his past and the incomprehensible power of an alien intelligence.

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What sets 'Solaris' apart is its unique blend of science fiction and psychological drama, focusing on the intricacies of human emotion and memory rather than traditional action-driven plots. Its exploration of love, loss, and the nature of reality resonates deeply with audiences, making it a compelling piece of storytelling that challenges viewers to reflect on their own experiences and perceptions.

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Science Fiction 40% Drama 60% Romance 30% Thriller 20% Horror 10%

Setting: Futuristic, possibly in a near-future setting, Primarily aboard the spaceship Prometheus and the planet Solaris, with flashbacks to Earth

Themes: Existential Dread and the Search for Meaning, The Nature of Reality and Perception, Love and Connection in the Face of the Unknown, The Dangers of Unchecked Scientific Ambition, Memory, Identity, and the Subconscious

Conflict & Stakes: Kelvin's struggle with the emotional and existential implications of Rheya's reappearance, questioning the nature of love, identity, and reality, with the stakes involving his mental health and the safety of the crew.

Mood: Somber and introspective, with moments of tension and emotional depth.

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  • Unique Hook: The manifestation of a deceased loved one as a psychological exploration of grief and memory.
  • Plot Twist: The revelation that Rheya's existence is a projection of Kelvin's psyche, raising questions about love and reality.
  • Distinctive Setting: The juxtaposition of a high-tech spaceship with the emotional weight of personal relationships.
  • Innovative Ideas: Exploration of existential themes through the lens of science fiction, challenging perceptions of reality.

Comparable Scripts: Solaris (1972), Annihilation (2018), The Fountain (2006), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), Blade Runner 2049 (2017), Her (2013), The Leftovers (TV Series, 2014-2017), The Double (2013), Ghost in the Shell (1995)

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