He is keen to express floating water plants, gurgling water, rain and snow and other motifs, citing religious or philosophical sentences, painting-like composition, and his dedication to expressing famous paintings. The narration of the film and the footage that dilutes the narrative make us, after several failed attempts, stop trying to find material in his footage and invoke our inner world. His shots are as poetic as his expressions are as obscure. He is the Hegel of the film. Anyone who has a little knowledge of philosophy can avoid Hegel, and anyone who is diligent in film cannot avoid him. I don't need to know what he made, I just need to know that he - is Tarkovsky
This is an invaluable film because it's beyond my comprehension
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