Mirror
•••ONE OF MY TOP FILMS EVER•••
In 1975, Andrei Tarkovsky directed "Mirror," an autobiographical film that delves into his past and Soviet history. This fourth masterpiece by Tarkovsky is a work of mystical and striking beauty. The film uses a stream-of-consciousness narrative structure, examining key moments in Russian history through non-linear memories and political reflections.The protagonist, a man in his forties close to death, takes us through his childhood during World War II, his adolescence, and his painful divorce. Tarkovsky, along with screenwriter Aleksandr Misharin and poet Arseni Tarkovsky, creates a work marked by divine transitions, mystical editing, and dreamlike sequences.
The film is divided into three parts (pre-war, wartime, and post-war) and pays tribute to the strength of political figures and family members who endured tumultuous hardships. "Mirror" celebrates the human condition, highlighting good and evil, love and hate, the real world and the imagined. It is one of the best films ever made, with an inevitable and profound impact on our own consciousness.
10/10