亚历山大·索科洛夫主演的【东方挽歌】,是由 亚历山大·索科洛夫导演的剧情片，上映于2005，ThiswonderfulvisualpoemunitesmanyofSokurov’sbesttraits.Likemostofhisfilms,itislessaboutplotthantheunfoldingofaspecificsituation.Here,anobserverwhomerelyappearsasasilhouette(thoughitseemstobeSokurov)travelstoanoldJapanesetownonanisland.Itisanunearthlyplace,almostempty,oldbuildings,mist,probablytheafterlife.Theobservertalkstothreesoulsabouttheirformerliveswhichtheyseeasburdensomeandunhappy;buttheytalkinalight-heartedmanner.Thereisanocturnalfeeltoeverything,theimageshaveawashed-outquality,likevarnishedoldpaintings,andSokurovdeliberatelykeepsthemsometimesoutoffocus(alltrademarksofhis);thesoundtrackisamarvelouscompositionofgentlyhowlingwind,creakingwoodandremotemusic,someclassical,someRussianandJapanesefolk.Theentiremovieisadreamlikereflectiononlifeanddeathandtheviewofthedeadupontheliving.AbsolutelyrecommendedforallwholikeSokurovandEasternEuropeanpoeticfilm.(IMDB详情请观看视频，