Andrei Tarkovsky - Self Reflection

The Sacrifice (1986)

Andrei Tarkovsky was a Russian filmmaker who had a unique style of representing themes on life and its reality. Tarkovsky is widely considered to be one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. His films are characterized by christian and metaphysical themes, long takes and beautiful cinematography.
"The Sacrifice" is a story about a man who tells his little son how worried he is about the lack of spirituality in the modern world. This film is his final film and Tarkovsky was severely ill during the making of this film. His films are closely related to the nature and human life. His particular interest towards usage of colours in the film is astonishing. The cinematography is exceptional and memorable. Truly a great work of art and philosophy.

Stalker (1979)

"Stalker" is more of a science fiction movie and it is of more spiritual. Tarkovsky has created a great art work with beautiful visuals and great soundtrack. Like most of his films, the conclusion is left to the viewers imagination. This is one of the best movies ever made and it is worth watching. Each moments are filled with beautiful visuals. It is truly a art on screen.

Solaris (1972)

"Solaris" tells the story about nature of humanity and about lack of understanding the universe. Tarkovsky has created a powerful movie with thought provoking visuals. The film is slow, but that is the beauty of this film. It is a science fiction movie, but more than that, it is about life and laws of the nature. Tarkovsky's works are more intense and one need to be patient enough to understand it. This film is a masterpiece work of Tarkovsky.

Ingmar Bergman said of him: "Tarkovsky for me is the greatest director, the one who invented a new language, true to the nature of film, as it captures life as a reflection, life as a dream".

"An artist never works under ideal conditions. If they existed, his work wouldn't exist, for the artist doesn't live in a vacuum. Some sort of pressure must exist. The artist exists because the world is not perfect. Art would be useless if the world were perfect, as man wouldn't look for harmony but would simply live in it. Art is born out of an ill-designed world. Instead of attempting to capture these nuances, most unpretentious 'true-to-life' films not only ignore them but make a point of using sharp, overstated images which at best can only make the picture seem far-fetched. And I am all for cinema being as close as possible to life - even if on occasion we have failed to see how beautiful life really is". -Andrei Tarkovsky-