# Mirror (1975)

> An elusive autobiographical mosaic turns childhood, family rupture, poetry, and Soviet history into a haunting meditation on memory.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/931

## Facts

- Runtime: 107 min
- Genres: Drama, History
- Director: Andrei Tarkovsky
- Cast: Margarita Terekhova, Ignat Daniltsev, Larisa Tarkovskaya, Alla Demidova, Anatoliy Solonitsyn, Mykola Hrynko, Tamara Ogorodnikova, Yuriy Nazarov
- TMDB rating: 7.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072443/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: labyrinthine
- Violence: mild
- Mood: dreamy, melancholic, wistful, quiet solitary viewing, late night reflection

## Synopsis

A poignant exploration of memory and loss through the lens of a dying man's reflections.

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