Stalker (1979)

Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
→ Influenced 8 films ← Inspired by 2 films

Near a gray and unnamed city is the Zone, a place guarded by barbed wire and soldiers, and where the normal laws of physics are victim to frequent anomalies. A stalker guides two men into the Zone, specifically to an area in which deep-seated desires are granted.

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Influenced By

  1. Solaris (1972)
    "Tarkovsky's previous science-fiction film established the slow, contemplative, philosophical sci-fi mode that Stalker refines into the Zone." source
  2. Andrei Rublev (1966)
    "Tarkovsky's own continuation and refinement of the long-take, nature-saturated visual mode established by Andrei Rublev." source

Influenced

  1. Annihilation (2018)
    "Garland's film: Stalker was the only film included in the cast/crew research library to shape tone and aesthetic. Cinematographer Rob Hardy explicitly cites Stalker. The Zone-as-incomprehensible-other is direct." source
  2. Solaris (2002)
    "Soderbergh's remake of Tarkovsky's Solaris is in dialogue with Stalker's slow contemplative mode — the question of whether unknowable space can be reckoned with humanly." source
  3. Arrival (2016)
    "Villeneuve's contemplative first-contact film inherits Stalker's framework: slow approach to an inscrutable alien zone, communication-as-spiritual-process." source
  4. Under the Skin (2013)
    "Glazer's slow-cinema sci-fi inherits Stalker's deliberate pacing, ambient-dread soundscape, and treatment of alienness as sensory rather than narrative." source
  5. The Tree of Life (2011)
    "Malick's metaphysical epic descends from Stalker's contemplative-spiritual register and willingness to dilate time around moments of grace." source
  6. Long Day's Journey Into Night (2018)
    "Bi Gan's hour-long single-take 3D dream sequence descends directly from Stalker's long-take contemplative aesthetic and dream-logic spatial drift." source
  7. Pig (2021)
    "Sarnoski's quiet meditative film inherits Stalker's restraint — a long contemplative journey toward a psychological clearing." source
  8. Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
    "Andrei Tarkovsky's film shares thematic and artistic parallels with "Blade Runner 2049," particularly in its exploration of existential questions and atmospheric settings." Blade Runner 2049 Wikipedia

Stalker (1979), directed by Andrei Tarkovsky, was inspired by 2 earlier films — including Solaris and Andrei Rublev — and has been cited as an influence on 8 later works, such as Annihilation, Solaris, and Arrival. Check out the citations below.