Tarkovsky belongs in the pantheon of European art cinema that influenced Woody Allen. The blatant narcissism in this film is explicit in many of Allen's films. But unlike Allen who is a comedian, Tarkovsky had no interest in helping the audience follow the story.
How do you pick up the threads of an old life,How do you go on,When in your heart you begin to understead,there is no going back.There are somethings that time cannot mend.some hurts they go to deep.that have taken hold.