Art…affects a person’s emotions, not his reason…When you see a good film…you are disarmed & entranced from the start—but not by an idea, not by a thought…
The idea of a great work…is as multi-faceted & indefinite as life itself. The author cannot therefore reckon on his work being understood in one particular way. All he can do is present his own image of the world, for people to be able to look at it through his eyes, & be filled with his feelings, doubts & thoughts.
Andrei Tarkovsky