Ivan's Childhood
Drama • 1962 • 1 hr 35 min
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A film like no other; it's cinematic, visual aspects, and it's uniqueness to show the darkness of war thru a child's eyes is immaculate here
Visually stunning, very engaging story too. Oddly paced, unpredictable and ahead of its time in a lot of ways.
The scenes with memories reflected through voices against the tragic walls and places where they took place are indeed something else.
The first Tarkovsky film that I ever experienced! It’s stunning visual poetry!
An anti-war film told not only through the eyes of a child, but the lens of one of art's greatest filmmakers - truly outstanding cinema.
Dreamlike and exceptionally shot. The most accessible tarkovsky film and a great entry point for those unfamiliar with his work.
A stunning introduction to what would become a lot of Tarkovsky’s main themes
This film is incredible! masterfully written and shot. It Shows an inevitable price of war, the loss of innocence.
A poignant and stunningly thorough debut from Tarkovsky.
First Tarkovsky’s movie. Not exactly in his distinct style yet, but powerful nevertheless, and the cinematography is amazing
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