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The imagery of the reality of Middle Ages-life was fascinating to me. Nothing is glamorized; dirt, poverty, invasions, ignorance, and yet the humanity always seems to shine through. Despite his surroundings, Rublev, like many men before and after him, strived for something greater. I think, more than actual faith in God or religion themselves, it's about faith in humanity. The boy who made the bell was like a mirror for Andrei. He realized that despite his dire surroundings, he should not restrict himself from creating; showing the world beauty and humanity through his art.
Not at all, it's one of the most hypnotic movies ever made and surely one of the greatest. Few movies can have an actual profound impact on a person, this was one of those for me.
Solaris is Tarkovsky's most boring film, longshots of people sleeping in a drab early-70s Soviet space station (even though I still think it's great, Tarkovsky is my favorite director). I guess, for me, being hugely interested in history and Russia itself, every second was fascinating to me. It was like a camera was dropped in the Middle Ages.