Tag: films

Director Andrei Tarkovsky’s sci-fi epic had been sitting on my to-watch for some time. By sheer chance, I read the Strugatsky brothers’ Roadside Picnic, which Stalker is based on. There are SPOILERS ahead for both Stalker and Picnic. Both works share the “stalker” concept, with subtle nuances. In Stalker, they’re professional guides that lead tourist…