Solaris: The sin in your mind

Monique 2021-12-08 08:01:42

From the boy who played the violin in the construction years, to the boy Ivan during the war, to the icon painter Rublev of the fifteenth century, the protagonist of Tarkovsky’s films stepped into the depths of time, as if a breeze Occasionally passing the treetops under the sun, awakened the silently growing roots in the dark soil. The earth is so deep, the gravitational force of the earth makes humans feel safe and warm, and it also makes mankind always have the desire to fly. In "Andrei Rublev", the peasants in the hot air balloon flew up, and the earth became more and more away from him. Far away, the river became thinner like a ribbon. His excited shouts were filled with innocent happiness, and happiness was always so short. The peasant who dreamed of flying finally returned to the embrace of the earth tragically. Only the horse was speechless, in the river. Stretching his body quietly and freely in the drizzle. In this very poetic scene, Tarkovsky seems to realize that the free world or spiritual home we yearn for is actually around us. This shore is the other shore. What must be possessed to reach this state is "conscience."

The Russian word ВРОЖДЁННЫЕ ЗНАНИЯ is a philosophical term, meaning "knowledge possessed by nature", which is a kind of psychological instinct and good instinct. This word is translated as "conscience" in Chinese. The word conscience was coined by Mencius. In Mencius·Zhenxinshang, it says, "A person who is not able to learn what he is capable of has his conscience. "In Mencius's view, "the one who knows without worry" refers to moral concepts such as benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom, and faith. Mencius emphasizes that these moral concepts are gifted to people, that is, conscience. As mentioned earlier, Tarkovsky believes that "human beings are moral beings." The "morality" (in Russian as МОРАЛЪ,) is consistent with the connotation of conscience. Tarkovsky mentioned conscience many times in his personal writings, and he also mentioned conscience when he reflected on his own films. It is worth noting that Tarkovsky calls for conscience through film art creation, and Heidegger's philosophy also attaches great importance to conscience. Through comparison and analysis, we find that there is a certain connection in this. Heidegger believes that conscience and guilt (Schuldig) coexist. Only when there is guilt can there be conscience, and having conscience means guilt. Conscience is a testimony to the existence of guilt. But he also believes that, in the final analysis, conscience is a testimony of "Dasein can go to death first," and it is Dasein who goes first to death that comprehends its own existence and time. ["Time and Eternity: The Problem of Time in Heidegger's Philosophy", pp. 82-89, Huang Yusheng, China Social Sciences Archive Press, 1997 edition] From Heidegger's point of view, we know that conscience is related to time Together. Tarkovsky is also very concerned about the connection between conscience and time. He explained to us many times in his film works and writings that conscience is closely related to original sin (Sin), and that conscience is closely related to the existence of human beings. For human beings living in the secular world, birth, aging, sickness, death, and lust are inevitable. Suffering is also inevitable, and the reason that causes humans to be in such a situation is original sin. The only way to break free from original sin is conscience. Only by comprehending conscience can people face death, get rid of the shackles of time, and reach freedom and eternity across the world.

"Human" as a biological species, as an "exist", conscience is its inner quality, but as an individual person, a concrete person, although they have these inner qualities, they are often driven by secular desires such as evil thoughts and greed. Cover, distort and even vanish. Therefore, "awakening the conscience of mankind" often becomes a purpose of artistic creation by responsible artists. Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment", "Brother Karamazov" and Tolstoy's "Resurrection" have all discussed the issue of calling for conscience. It is Tarkovsky who connects conscience with time. His "Flying to Space" [also translated as "Solar System", "Solarris", the title Solaris and the name of the space station in the film are the same, according to the author, the original title itself has multiple meanings, it is difficult to have Corresponding to the Chinese translation, this article uses "Fly to Space" to refer to the film. ] Clearly expresses the theme of "grasping time through conscience".

This film, which was shot in 1972, expresses the era of the virtual future, but the main purpose of the film is not to show the future era. Tarkovsky has no intention of creating a "future illusion", nor is it intended to shoot a regular science fiction movie. He once talked about the intention of creating "Fly into Space", "I don’t know why, every sci-fi movie I’ve watched forced the audience to accept the meticulous scrutiny of the future world. They (such as Kubri K) I do often refer to my films as the "vision of the future"... I want to shoot "Flying to Space" in a way so that the audience does not have to face those weird technological scenes." "To me In terms of the most important thing, "Flying to Space" reflects a significant problem, that is, the problem of struggle and achievement in repentance, and the problem of moral transformation in a person's life struggle." ["The Path of Time and Space" ", p. 99] In the era shown in Tarkovsky’s film, flying into space has become a reality for mankind. A "kingdom of freedom" is right in front of us. The myth that time and space are inconquerable is just The pitiful ancient legend, just at this time, the astronauts got a kind of "disease", a kind of disease related to "conscience". The protagonist of the film Chris flies from the earth to the space, and then back to the earth from space. This is a touching spiritual journey. Tarkovsky's thinking about time in film creation continues to this film. Someone once compared Tarkovsky's fourth film "Flying to Space" (1972) and Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey" (1979). The purpose of the two films is not exactly the same, but one thing is in common: they are not science fiction films in the usual sense, but philosophical films that explore the origin and destination of mankind under the guise of science fiction.

The rapidly advancing twentieth century is about to become a page in history, and human nostalgia is unprecedentedly high. Various media have summarized and commemorated the past 100 years and the past two thousand years, setting off an upsurge in the selection of major events and important figures, regardless of "impact "100 people in the world" is also "the top ten things that have influenced the 20th century", and Einstein is all on the list. As a scientist, Einstein has made an indelible contribution to the development of mankind. As a human individual, Einstein's eyes are not only limited to science. From the "Selected Works of Einstein", we find that his thinking is all over Philosophy, religion, and many other fields, even though he was very humble in his secular life. It is said that when Israel was founded, he invited him to be president. He wrote a politely declined letter. There was a sentence in the letter, "I know a little bit about nature, but I don't know anything about people." In fact, Einstein's understanding of the fate of mankind has always been sober. From a certain perspective, the twentieth century is an "explosive" century. The indicators of human development and progress have risen geometrically. Einstein is not optimistic about this. He once said anxiously, "Our time The biggest feature is the high level of perfection of tools and the extreme chaos of goals." This sentence is thought-provoking. As we are about to enter the 21st century, we seem to be living in a world of fallacy. Technological progress has created various remedies, which stretch our hands, increase unnecessary muscles, and turn us into giants, but , Did not increase our spiritual potential in the slightest. The fundamental problem that mankind has been facing is how to make the concealed mind open again and how to awaken the conscience. Only through conscience can human beings overcome the fear of the "doomsday" and truly grasp the time. The contemporary film master of Tarkovsky, Sweden's Ingmar Bergman, has always followed the destiny of mankind through movies. The film "Still in the Mirror" created by Bergman in 1960 explored the theme of "grasping time through conscience". "Still in the Mirror", the literal translation of the title should be "through the dim glass". This is a sentence in the "Bible", which means that people are in the duny world and often cannot see their own nature. People look at it. When I am alone, like through the dim glass, my conscience is obscured. Let's take a closer look at the story content and creative process of "Flying to Space". The theme of the film is in it.

"Flying to Space" is adapted from the novel of the same name by Polish science fiction writer S. Lem. Scientists at the Solaris space station have long been fruitlessly attempting to contact the mysterious planet in space and the ocean surrounding it. A new psychologist, Chris Kelvin, joined them. His The purpose is to clarify the strange accident reported by this space station, and to end this case and all unprofitable experiments conducted on the space station. At first, he thought that the few remaining scientists on the space station were all crazy, but then he himself became the victim of a terrifying "illusion". The "phantom" of his wife, Hari, who he loved and committed suicide, came to him. He tried to destroy "her", but "she" came back again and again. The truth gradually revealed that these "illusions" visiting the human space station were not formed by ordinary matter, but some neutrinos were shaped by the "Thinking Ocean" in the human subconscious. "They" are not life. It is the materialization of all the temptations, desires, guilt and guilt that torment the human soul.

Like the adaptation of "Ivan's Childhood", Tarkovsky made major adjustments to the content and structure of the novel "Flying to Space". There is only one story space in the novel: the space station; but the movie adds another space: the earth. The plot changed to: The gloomy Chris Kevin received the order to leave his home on Earth and came to the space station. The illusion caused by guilt Harrie awakened his conscience, and he brought a purified heart Back to the earth, kneeling at the feet of his father in the sun and rain.

Tarkovsky focused on absorbing spiritual and moral themes from the novel, and deepened the connotation of the theme, making it "revelatory". From a novel and enlightening perspective, he used a special and poetic power to insight into the earth and mankind. He discovered and explained this theme: only through conscience can man see himself clearly, grasp time, and be innocent. Overcome the phobia of doomsday.

As a Russian intellectual, "Russian thought" naturally flows in Tarkovsky's blood. He instinctively realized that the "doomsday" of mankind is coming (either tomorrow or 10,000 years from now), and instinctively realized that, Mankind may be reborn through the "doomsday", that is, mankind may regain "time", and this possibility will be based on the awakening of human "conscience". There is a repeating sentence in the "New Testament Revelation", "The time has come." In 1984, Tarkovsky gave a lecture on the "Revelation" in a church in London. From the "Revelation", he keenly felt the catastrophic "time has come" and the urgency of the event. Sex. These events bring us closer and closer to the decisive moment in human history. This "doomsday" moment is the moment when human beings are punished for sin. "However, it is wrong to think that the book of Revelation contains only the notion of punishment. Perhaps the main thing it contains is hope. Although the time is up for each of us, it is indeed very close, but for For everyone who is closely connected, there is hope. The significance of the apocalypse is here." ["Speech on the apocalypse", by Tarkovsky, translated by Wu Hanqing, in "Contemporary Foreign Art" "Volume 11, page 15] The awakening of human conscience as a whole will turn the doomsday into a new life, and turn darkness into light.

"We don't need another world. We need a mirror... All people need are people." The protagonist in "Fly to Space" said. This sentence is undoubtedly Tarkovsky's own voice. The human desire to conquer the world is endless. This desire is terrible, tragic, and meaningless. What is truly meaningful and hopeful is to examine and recognize oneself, through examination and cognition, to awaken conscience, grasp one's own destiny, and grasp time.

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Extended Reading
  • Rhett 2022-03-27 09:01:06

    This film is not about how humans understand the universe, but how the universe understands humans. . .

  • Damion 2021-12-08 08:01:42

    #拉片# 00:09:25, scheduling inside and outside the window, use of space. 00:10:00, the use of rain, the character's control of time. 00:18:16, materialize thoughts. 00:34:19, the same as Otomo Katsuyo's "Her Memories". 00:36:15, the back view behind the back view. 00:43:53, the presentation of flight. 00:48:53, only now has he confessed that he is a psychologist. 00:51:00, take the scene with one ear. 00:57:00, the last words were interrupted. 01:01:35, the argument was interrupted by foreign objects. 01:06:11, circular dispatch. At 00:10:08 in the lower part, the sticker strip imitates the sound of leaves blowing in the wind. 00:21:23, Solaris is no less valuable than the Black Stone Tablet. 00:26:58, the arrangement in front of the mirror is quite philosophical. 00:54:33, Bruegel. 01:22:48, a touch of green, and finally return from the outer universe to the inner universe. 01:27:00, it was raining inside the house and sunny outside the house, everything was like a dream bubble.

Solaris quotes

  • Dr. Sartorius: Go away. You're too impressionable. You must get used to everything. Good day.

  • Kris Kelvin: I think I'm a little sick.

    Dr. Snaut: There's nothing wrong with you. You just won't take advice.