Dir. Andrei Tarkovsky · Starring Erland Josephson, Susan Fleetwood, Allan Edwall, Guðrún Gísladóttir, Sven Wollter, Valérie Mairesse
“The final film of Andrei Tarkovsky”
Drama
Alexander, a journalist, philosopher and retired actor, celebrates a birthday with friends and family when it is announced that nuclear war has begun.
VIBE
A profound, quiet contemplation on existence as the world ends. It feels like a final, hushed conversation among loved ones, grappling with the ultimate questions under an ominous sky.
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