Films of Russia
Andrei Tarkovsky is widely considered one of the greatest and most important filmmakers in the world. He was a Soviet Russian filmmaker who studied film direction at the State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK). He made seven feature films in his life out of which five films were made in Soviet Russia. However, his relationship with …
Andrei Tarkovsky paid a heartfelt tribute to Ingmar Bergman through his melancholy yet beautiful film The Sacrifice. This is the final film of his life and he made it while undergoing treatment for terminal cancer. Like all his films, this film too deals with the deep philosophical concepts of spiritual awakening, journey, and fulfillment. The …
Andrei Tarkovsky made his penultimate feature film Nostalghia in Italy. He was irritated by the constant supervision and pressure of the Soviet Censor Board. His creativity was being restricted to an unwanted limited boundary. So, Tarkovsky was not happy and content filming in Soviet Russia anymore. He set himself free and traveled to Italy. However, …
Andrei Tarkovsky’s classic film Solaris is a science fiction film but mostly raises questions about human existence and consciousness. Tarkovsky was never interested in space exploration or research. Using the science fiction setup, he tried to portray human memories, emotional depth, and the language of love. More than the alien world, he was interested to …
Andrei Tarkovsky’s immensely philosophical film Stalker digs deeper into human souls and tries to find out the true meaning of life. Humans exist in this world with an array of desires without knowing the innermost one. They chase dreams and fantasies forgetting their near and dear ones. However, without knowing the basic purpose of life, …
Andrei Tarkovsky’s debut feature film Ivan’s Childhood shows how strongly war affects the lives of children. The curse of war affects everyone, but Tarkovsky chose childhood as it contrasts most. The film features the short tragic life of an orphaned boy named Ivan during the German invasion of Soviet Russia in World War II. However, …
Andrei Tarkovsky’s epic poetic and deeply religious film Andrei Rublev is a great character study of Russia’s greatest icon painter Andrei Rublev. However, Tarkovsky did not intend this to be a historical or biographical film. He wanted to unravel the life experiences of a great artist that inspired and shaped his art and artistic manifestations. …
Andrei Tarkovsky painted his life on the canvas of memories, dreams, and nostalgia in his deeply personal and autobiographical film Mirror. Tarkovsky’s Mirror is one of the most beautiful films ever made. The film lacks proper narrative structure and flows through three time periods in the life of the protagonist named Alexei (Filipp Yankovsky, Ignat …
Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Leviathan sketches the bitter reality in modern Russia wherein an established state system conspires against an individual and makes him or her a victim who loses everything. Even though the story is set in Russia, it can very well be placed in any corner of the world. The essence of the story crosses boundaries …