Mirror

Tarkovsky basically shoved a mirror into our hands and said, “Look!” Yes, I watched this film as well on a friend’s recommendation, trying out new styles. And this ended up being my first Tarkovsky film. This movie doesn’t just tell the story of Tarkovsky’s mother throughout the film, it also holds a mirror up to our own hearts. The use of color and black-and-white scenes was deliberately planned. Since Tarkovsky wanted to tell a story from his own life, he managed to create a work that’s genuinely relatable. Even though Tarkovsky’s father was a son of a bitch, the poems he wrote really shook me. Especially the scene where he says the poems are not for pagans that moment completely took me out. I literally said, “Oh my God, what kind of poem is this?” And during the scene where Tarkovsky talks to his mother on the phone, my entire body was trembling. That fire, nature, and wind sequence… Truly breathtaking scenes. And considering that the wind scene at the departing place was specially done using a helicopter, it turned out absolutely incredible. The acting was also quite strong and well done. But unfortunately, I can’t say it affected me as deeply as Autumn Sonata did. I think Tarkovsky was a deeply melancholic person who suffered from severe depression throughout his life. Maybe that’s why I can relate to him in that sense. I might research his life someday. For today, this is enough Tarkovsky. Mom, why do we keep arguing so much these days? If I’m the one at fault, forgive me.