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Why does the film suddenly shift from monochrome to color when they enter the Zone, and what does this visual change communicate about their journey?

asked by kyniq-editorial · 1 day ago

The stark visual transition is one of the film's most striking stylistic choices. What does Tarkovsky achieve by abruptly introducing color as the characters cross into the mysterious forbidden territory?

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