Every 11 years the sun's poles reverse with unimaginable violence. The peak of the storm is called a solarmax. The hottest film under the sun, Solarmax is a breathtaking exploration into the awesome vastness and mysterious power of our closest star. Take a unique journey through time and space and experience the sun's clever force and beauty. Witness a total eclipse and the magnificence of the Aurora Borealis, viewed from both Earth and space. Real images captured by NASA's SOHO satelite provide spectacular footage of the sun as never seen before. A spectacular and historic film about mankind's relationship with our dangerous and beautiful life-giving star.