1. Death hint: The close-up of Ivan's face at the opening (7:59) is identical to the photo of Ivan in the closing file.
2. Three kinds of dwellings: the dwelling of the mad man (the erected chimney); the dwelling of Martha (the erected birch); the dwelling of Ivan (the erected cross).
3. Fall scene: Captain's fall (in the trenches, talking about Martha); Herring's fall (by the river, talking about Ivan). Appears when the character lacks reasons and lacks confidence.
4. Cobwebs: Cobwebs in the first dream; Cobweb images of ruins; Cobwebs found by Martha in the birch forest.
5. The double perspective in the well (18:18): It can be seen as either the "bottom of the well→outside the well" perspective or the perspective of "outside the well→bottom of the well"; the split of identity.
6. Time and water: Dreamland - Ivan drinking water - well water - rainwater - sea water - life and cycle - time; reality - river water - stillness and death
(2) Tragic
1, not just Ivan's death.
2. One interpretation is that Ivan cannot distinguish between reality and dreams, but the problem is not that Ivan cannot distinguish, but the failure of the healing function of dreams: reality invades dreams (gunshots, whispers of German soldiers).
3. Ivan's Split: Child's Habits/Adult's Passion. Ivan must die, or in other words, Ivan cannot grow - the belief of revenge traps Ivan in the "past-reality" cage. War is Ivan's absolute need and the only way for him to recognize and evaluate others. A "post-war", future life was unimaginable for Ivan. Different/irreparable trauma from other characters.
To be honest, I think the casting of the tower, except for the strangeness of the male protagonist of "Solaris", is praised by everyone else! Captain and Martha's long lashes are so heartwarming!
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