The Film
Mirror
The Story
A dying man in his forties recalls his childhood, his mother, the war and personal moments that tell of and juxtapose pivotal moments in Soviet history with daily life.
dying poet the great patriotic war biographical drama nostalgic memory voice-over nonlinear narrative russian poetry pre war soviet union experimental film 20th century existentialist stream of consciousness memories soviet union history russia dreamlike portrait of an artist 1930s self reflection somber non-narrative 1960s 1940s memoirs historical drama russian history poetry recitation reflection newsreel footage dream sequence post world war ii childhood illness avant-garde dying man flashback terminal illness forest nostalgia spanish civil war (1936-39) field cigarette world war ii poetry wind dreams
Gallery
The Stills.
