Tarkovsky breaks new ground in the cinema, using cinematography, sound, and temporal space to transport the viewer to his dream-like state. The result is meted out in stunning cinematography and an aural soundscape that reflects the inner turmoil of the protagonist - Tarkovsky's own persona, more or less, according to his diaries - struggling to integrate a past long gone with a present unfulfilled.
A masterpiece (if you can get through it without falling into your own dream state!)
A masterpiece (if you can get through it without falling into your own dream state!)