"Made in 1977, and only finally released in 1987, this is Sokurov's first feature-length film. Extraordinarily beautiful, utilising an array of unusual stylistic devices, it seems as if Sokurov's style was fully formed from the outset. A sublime meditation on love, loneliness, life and death, it still stands as one of his finest achievements." MENiSCUS
The movie is dedicated to Andrey Tarkovsky who supported Sokurov in the period of struggle for the film.
