The Steamroller and the Violin

The Steamroller and the Violin

1961 · 46 min · RU · PG · 7.0 (118 votes)
Dir. Andrei Tarkovsky · Starring Igor Fomchenko, Vladimir Zamanskiy, Marina Adzhubei, Yuri Brusser, Vyacheslav Borisov, Lyudmila Semyonova
FamilyDrama

Seven year old Sasha practices violin every day to satisfy the ambition of his parents. Already withdrawn as a result of his routines, Sasha quickly regains confidence when he accidentally meets and befriends worker Sergei, who works on a steamroller in their upscale Moscow neighborhood.

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A gentle, poignant look at childhood and connection. It feels like a warm, bittersweet memory of a simpler time, exploring the quiet beauty found in unexpected places and the profound impact of fleeting friendships.

melancholictendernostalgicheartwarmingslow-burnSoviet realismlyrical dramacharacter-drivenchildhood innocenceunlikely friendshipparental ambitionclass differences
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