Andrei Rublev

Tarkovsky at the PCC: 2/7 absolutely knocked me out. i am so glad i saved my first viewing of this for the silver screen, a simply monumental achievement from a director that i thought could not get any better. never have i both understood and reviled the notion of religion and christianity more than here. it has perhaps some of the most graphic depictions of the depravity and savagery of war, whilst being the rawest depiction of what it means to be an artist that i have ever seen Solonitsyn reminds me of Cillian's Oppenheimer, filling the screen with his brooding, expressive and layered performance... no wonder Tarkovksy brought him back many times in future roles (all of which were also outstanding) the use of animals, whilst not surprising considering Tarkovsky's other work (particularly Nostalghia), was particularly prominent. in particular, horses are pervasive, and not just due to their ubiquity for transport in the 1400s - Tarkovsky uses them as a symbol of life the soundtrack is incredibly powerful, giving aural heft to the magnificence and scale of the film - it is truly immersive finally, the production and cinematography of this are just mindblowing... some of what he's done here can't be described in words, it has to be experienced. he achieves texture in his shots like no other, and no one else could make you feel colours so vividly within monochrome. one of the greatest pieces of art i have seen, with one of the most brilliant endings put to film, thank you my 🐐 *Far away across the field The tolling of the iron bell Calls the faithful to their knees To hear the softly spoken magic spells*