Andrei Tarkovsky died in 1986 in a Paris clinic. He was only 54 years old. Behind “Andrei Rublev”, “Stalker”, “Nostalgia”, world recognition, awards at international film festivals. He was treated kindly everywhere, but not in his homeland. Here his films were shelved, forced to be re-edited, the director was accused of arrogance and arrogance, and he dreamed of making films and being in demand in his country. But fate decreed otherwise - emigration, illness and early death awaited Tarkovsky. Presented to the attention of readers is a documentary novel, a unique look at the biography of Andrei Tarkovsky - not only a great director, but also an ordinary person who committed unpleasant actions, betrayals and mistakes in his life. Author Lyudmila Boyadzhieva offers her view on the nature of talent, the price of which sometimes becomes life itself.