A dying man in his forties remember his past. His childhood, his mother, the war, peronal moments an...
A dying man in his forties remember his past. His childhood, his mother, the war, peronal moments and things that tell of the recent history of all the Russian nation.
Tarkovsky mixes flash-backs, historical footage and original poetry to illustrate the reminiscences of a dying man about his childhood during World War II, adolescence, and a painful divorce in his family. The story interweaves reflection about Russian history and society.