How Tarkovsky Made Audiences Feel Something—And How You Can Too

One timeless idea from Sculpting in Time that every filmmaker should know.

I recently watched an interview with Richard Linklater where he talked about Mirror, one of Andrei Tarkovsky’s most personal films and shared the surprising lessons he took from it.

Early viewers were left confused, calling the film disjointed and obscure.

Those expecting a traditional narrative were frustrated, often calling it self-indulgent or impenetr…