The thing is there have been American movies that are similar to Solaris, like Alien had a lot of things that are similar, although its also got the horror element. – Alex Winter

I think movies are good for getting into dream states or exploring weird alternate states of thinking. – Alex Winter

The trick of making movies in this culture is how to not give up everything that makes them worthwhile in order to get them made – and thats a tricky balance. – Alex Winter