NOSTALGHIA
/ NOSTALGHIA
ITALY 1983
D: Andrej Tarkovskij, 127 MIN
To research the biography of a Russian composer, the poet Andrej travels
through Italy. Like his countryman, he suffers from “Russian nostalgia”.
The mathematician Domenico, regarded as crazy by others, but a soul mate
to Andrej, assigns him a task: to walk dying, a burning candle in hand,
through an empty saltwater swimming-pool dedicated to Saint Katherine,
while Domenico commits suicide. Maybe Tarkovskij’s most beautiful
film, NOSTALGHIA is a religious meditation with a deeply moving last take:
the dead poet sits in front of a Russian farmhouse which is embraced by
the roofless ruin of the church of San Galgano.
Caligari: 21.04. / 9 p.m.
Bambi: 22.04. / 10 p.m.
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