TITLE:
The Path of Soviet Cinema to Great Changes and Freedom from the Period of “Stagnation” to “Perestroika”
AUTHORS:
Alena Ianushko
KEYWORDS:
Perestroika, Stagnation, Young Hero, Freedom, Soviet Cinema, Children, Adult Society, Changes
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Applied Sociology,
Vol.12 No.4,
April
20,
2022
ABSTRACT: The
transitional period in Soviet cinematography coincides with the historical
period called “perestroika”. Children become heroes of the “stagnation” period.
However, they are different from the “archetype of the young hero” that is
shown in the student films of Tarkovsky and Konchalovsky. The main themes of
the movies are the problems of the youth. The filmmakers analyze such themes as
education, conflict between a child and adult, and common mistakes of different generations. They treat
these problems as a result of a static state of society. The youth become a
powerful force that revives the concepts of “change” and “freedom”.