The Steamroller and the Violin

Year: 1961

Runtime: 46 mins

Language: Russian

Director: Andrei Tarkovsky

Drama

Sasha, a seven‑year‑old devoted to daily violin practice to fulfill his parents’ ambitions, has become withdrawn and isolated. His world changes when a chance encounter with Sergei, a steamroller operator working in their upscale Moscow neighborhood, leads to an unlikely friendship that restores Sasha’s confidence and brings a new sense of balance to his disciplined life.

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