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1962 · 95 min · NR

Ivan's Childhood

Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky · Drama, War

Ivan's Childhood (1962) is a Drama film, directed by Andrei Tarkovsky set during the 1940s.

Themes of war's cost and revenge run throughout.

Composer
Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov
Cinematography
Vadim Yusov
Cast
Nikolay BurlyaevValentin ZubkovYevgeni ZharikovStepan KrylovMykola HrynkoDmytro MilyutenkoValentina MalyavinaIrma Raush

The world of this film

Setting

Setting
Wilderness
When
1940s

Premise & themes

Themes
War's CostRevenge
Tone
BleakMelancholicSurreal Dreamlike

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadChild Lead
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Pure Fiction

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