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1975 · 107 min · NR

Mirror

Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky · Drama, History

Mirror (1975) is a Drama film, directed by Andrei Tarkovsky set in Russia during the 1930s–1970s. It runs 107 minutes and is rated NR.

Themes of grief & loss, identity, and family & loyalty play out through non linear / fractured timeline and unreliable narrator.

Composer
Eduard Artemyev
Cinematography
Georgi Rerberg
Cast
Margarita TerekhovaIgnat DaniltsevLarisa TarkovskayaAlla DemidovaAnatoliy SolonitsynMykola HrynkoTamara OgorodnikovaYuriy Nazarov

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Russia
Setting

Premise & themes

Themes
Grief & LossIdentityFamily & Loyalty
Structure
Non Linear / Fractured TimelineUnreliable NarratorFrame Narrative
Tone
MelancholicContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Inspired By Real Events
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