Andrei Tarkovsky

Alexander, an intellectual living on a remote island, celebrates his birthday with family as rumors of an impending nuclear holocaust erupt. Facing global destruction, he makes a vow to God, promising to surrender everything he holds dear—his family, his home, and his speech—if the disaster can be undone, forcing him into a solitary spiritual sacrifice to save the world.

A Russian writer visits Italy to research the life of an 18th-century exile composer. Accompanied by a local translator, his journey through the mist-shrouded Tuscan landscape turns into a deeply personal exploration of homesickness, spiritual crisis, and existential isolation as he forms an unusual bond with an eccentric local man who predicts the end of the world.

Documents the travels in Italy of director Andrei Tarkovsky in preparation for the making of his film Nostalghia. (Wikipedia)

In a bleak, industrial future, a guide known as a Stalker leads a writer and a scientist through a mysterious, hazardous region called the Zone. Their goal is to reach the Room, a place rumored to fulfill a person's deepest desires. As the trio navigates the treacherous landscape, they confront their own inner fears, philosophical conflicts, and existential anxieties.

A dying man in his forties recalls his past, weaving together personal memories from childhood with archival footage of major twentieth-century events. Through reflections on his mother, his estranged wife, and his rural upbringing, the film crafts a poetic stream of consciousness exploring memory, time, family trauma, and collective history.

Psychologist Kris Kelvin is sent to a neglected space station orbiting the oceanic planet Solaris to investigate the crew's mental breakdown. Upon arrival, he encounters the physical manifestation of his late wife, created by the sentient ocean from his memories. This meditative masterpiece explores the limits of human knowledge, the nature of grief, and the mystery of the subconscious.

A 15th-century icon painter wanders through medieval Russia, experiencing social unrest, foreign invasions, and deep spiritual hardship. Confronted with violence and human suffering, he undergoes a silent crisis of faith, questioning the purpose of his creative devotion until a young bell-maker rekindles his artistic calling.

During World War II, twelve-year-old Ivan works as a scout for the Soviet army on the Eastern Front. After losing his family to Nazi aggression, the young boy is consumed by a desire for revenge, relying on his small stature to cross enemy lines. Despite the protection offered by his commanding officers, Ivan resists being sent away, determined to continue his perilous missions.

The central conflict of this four-reeler is that the little boy's mother prefers him to maintain interest in his violin, but his new friend encourages him to be more interested in a steamroller. Its the old conflict between high pursuits and simple pleasures, or art vs working function. The little boy, of course, would like to have his cake and eat it too... (IMDB Comments)

About soldiers who have to remove WWII bombs which where found under a public road and drive them outside the town where they will be blown up. (IMDB Comments)

Two hitmen enter a quiet suburban diner expecting to execute a former boxer, holding the customers and staff hostage while they wait. When their target fails to show up, a young diner patron slips away to warn the doomed man, only to find him lying passively in his room, resigned to his inevitable fate.