Kaleidoscopic History. Visually Representing Community in Tarkovky’s The Mirror
Kaleidoscopic History. Visually Representing Community in Tarkovky’s The Mirror

Summary/Abstract: The paper addresses the manner in which The Mirror uses images to create the illusion of an autobiographical discourse, while favoring a larger socio-biographical one. It does so by referring to the movie’s three narrative levels and by analyzing the connections between them and the implication of opting for them. At the same time, the paper discusses the nature of the community portrayed in the film and its relation to classic 1920’s Russian cinema. Lastly, the paper discusses the art value of the movie compared to different art forms, by referring to what Tarkovsky accomplishes in terms of narrative, structure and aesthetics.

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