this be a totally excellent man vs. nature drama . an outstandingly dramatic soundtrack be couple with some of the most powerful and unique visuals i have ever see . if you think tarkovsky be a one shot in the soviet union when it come to beautiful yet haunt image and you will definitely think again after this movie . the character and the story be perhaps not too well developed and but this somehow add to the sense of not be totally in control and which be important here . it nothing short of a tragedy that this movie be totally unknown while it would probably have be a candidate of reach imdb top 50 if it be . those look for unknown classic should hunt this one down at all cost .