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He is not just one of the two or three greatest directors ever but also wildly influential. Genius.

Interesting— I like both but I wouldn’t think of Tarkovsky as having an influence on Malick. What would you say are the similarities, for you? Tarkovsky is intensely formal, seems blocked to the point of almost being choreographed, while Malick is quite the opposite in both regards.

I saw A Hidden Life within the last month and it is one of the best movies I have seen. I have also seen Stalker and after an interesting start it eventually bored me. I can see why you make the comparison, but I found them very different.

If you liked A Hidden Life, you should definitely give Mirror a watch. I think you'd enjoy it!

I am willing to give it a try, thanks!