Andrei Rublev
“to live, to experience, is to suffer.”
for a black & white picture i found this movie to be extremely vivid, and vibrant while simultaneously being dark and absent of all things conventionally beautiful in the most beautiful way possible. going into it i was expecting another existential synopsis as is typical with the majority of tarkovsky’s works but i was pleasantly surprised by the dostoyevsky-esque nature of the writing, bordering nihilistic at times when compared to his other films as themes of motivation, animosity, faith, loss, suffering, self-punishment then self-forgiveness were explored in great depth throughout. As someone who has never considered oneself religious, if anything devoutly atheist, i could still salvage profound meaning and insight from what was a film rooted in religion and spirituality which is not an easy thing to do by any means in my opinion. ‘Andrei Rublev’ really set itself apart from the other A.T pieces ive seen in a refreshing and stimulating way. absolutely tremendous in every regard.
(p.s this marks the end in my A.T filmography dive and upon its conclusion i wanted to express my appreciation for these works, they really have not only changed my opinions on cinema, but also have changed me as a person. ever since i first watched ‘Stalker’ in early 2023, A.T’s style of filmmaking has really grown on me and altered my perception of entertainment media and life as a whole, and for that i am damn grateful.)