I'm not usually a great fan of Tarkovsky - but his film Andrey Rublev fits the bill of having extraordinary cinematography, nothing being too obviously spelled out, etc, though the setting and characters are completely different. For films also about children and war that more or less fit the bill, I recommend Au revoir les enfants. Another one about children and war, though not as understated, would be Jeux Interdits. Another one also with superb cinematography and about children, but in a completely different setting, would be Let the Right One In.
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SpanishFlyman
9 years ago
I would say a good one would be Lucile Hadzonalilovic's "Innocense". It has a similar muted tone, told from the point of view of young girls, and a similar just out of reach symbolism and narrative.
Tarkovsky has also been mentioned in almost every post. I too would draw some parallels, my choice would be "The Mirror". It seemed to deal with some similar themes as well...and like Beehive...is uncompromising.
Interesting to state, like many of the above posters, Tarkovsky is a rough pill for me to swallow as well. But something about "The Mirror" has always fascinated me, and I can't quite put my finger on it.
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