The Mirror does not follow a typical story line, but comprises a stream of poetical images and autobiographical elements. Tarkovsky said of the film that it was the story of his mother’s life, and thus, to an extent, his own.
Andrei Tarkovsky, often called “a poet of the screen,” is considered one of the greatest artists in the history of film. In his works, Tarkovsky focuses on spirituality, the pursuit of transcendence and the existential conflicts that define human life.