Andrei Rubelov
It's about 20 years since I saw that on a portable black-and-white telly, and was entranced. I remembered a tiny bit of the plot when you recounted it, but had mostly forgotten it; perhaps hadn't even got it at the time: the subtitles were pretty small, and I was mostly watching the picture. The images! The whole bell-making thing. (and Icons at the end I later learnt were in colour.) This isn't a film to be described by it's plot, I think. (Mind you, I should go and get a DVD and see what a reviewing would be like.)

It turned me on to films in an arty way I hadn't had before, so therefore it's dear to my heart. I wouldn't dare to make any claims beyond that. (Strike! on the other hand I would stand up for and encourage everyone to see. Much better than Battleshop. Yes, I know it's by someone else.)

You seen Solaris and Stalker?