![]() ![]() In the beginning of the film, Alexander mentions to his friend Otto, that his relationship with god is ‘non-existent’, which adds weight to the events that follow.įaith, especially of the Christian persuasion is a key character in a Tarkovsky film. This is also evident in the name ‘Little Man’, which plays on ‘Fat Man’ and ‘Little Boy’, the two nuclear missiles that hit the Japanese cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima.Īlexander’s predicament, similar to that of Abraham in the Old Testament is not without irony. During this time, there were fears that both the United States, and the Soviet Union would unleash nuclear weapons on the other at any moment. This portrayal of quiet turmoil is apt, given that the film was released in 1986, a time when the Soviet Union was unified and a Cold War loomed. It does not need to as the chaos of war is merely an allegory to Alexander’s inner turmoil, as he vows to sacrifice his son ‘Little Man’ to God if the world could be saved because of it. Translated from Swedish as ‘The Sacrifice’, the film focuses on Alexander, who pledges to give up all that he loves, including himself in order to save the world from potential nuclear holocaust.īarring the sound of a few fighter jets, the film does not depict any scenes of battle. The Soviet Union expatriate’s swan song ‘The Offret’ is as demanding as his previous films. But, Andrei Tarkovsky’s films are not among these. More often than not, we watch films for pleasure. ![]()
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