Ivan's Childhood (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray] - Amazon.com
Tarkovsky uses high-contrast lighting and fluid camera movements to depict Ivan’s life before the war—sun-drenched beaches, his mother, and a sense of infinite peace . subtitle Ivan's.Childhood.1962.720p.BluRay.x264...
The film is structured around the jarring contrast between Ivan’s traumatic present and his lyrical, dreamlike memories . However, the Soviet officers who care for him—Gryaznov
Ivan is "indispensable" to the military because his small stature allows him to slip through enemy lines . However, the Soviet officers who care for him—Gryaznov and Kholin—are deeply conflicted. They see him as a weapon but recognize that his "childhood" has been utterly consumed by the war machine . Unlike the seasoned soldiers, Ivan’s courage isn't fueled by duty but by a psychological trauma that has prematurely aged him . 3. Tarkovsky’s Visual Mastery 3. Tarkovsky’s Visual Mastery