Ivan’s Childhood

Name: Ivan’s Childhood
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1962
Duration: 95 min

Иваново детство

Soviet Union • Russian • 1962 • 1h 35m

Director

Andrei Tarkovsky

Drama War

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Synopsis

The debut feature by the great Andrei Tarkovsky, IVAN’S CHILDHOOD is a poetic journey through the shards and shadows of one boy’s war-ravaged youth. Moving back and forth between the traumatic realities of World War II and serene moments of family life before the conflict began, Tarkovsky’s film remains one of the most jarring and unforgettable depictions of the impact of war on children.