A philosophical interpretation of Stalker (feat. Prof. Moeller of Carefree Wandering)

Into the Zone is a conversation with Professor Moeller, of @carefreewandering, about one of Tarkovsky's masterpieces, Stalker. Professor Moeller gives insightful comments on the film's characters and their psychological and intellectual portrayal; the multifaceted contrasting natures, dualities and ambiguous dynamics that characterize the film; the philosophical and theological substrate into which the film plunges; the form and particularities of the film; the framing of the traditional Russian “wise fool”; and many other personal and valuable interpretations, in a pleasant exchange of ideas, always with the informed and enlightening point of view of Professor Moeller.

This is the first in a series of upcoming conversations with filmmakers, researchers, professors, critics and enthusiasts of the 7th Art.

Published works of Professor Moeller:

You and your profile: identity after authenticity:
https://cup.columbia.edu/book/you-and-your-profile/9780231196017

Pretending Authentic: On the Philosophy of the Zhuangzi:
http://cup.columbia.edu/book/genuine-pretending/9780231183994

Luhmann explained: From souls to systems:
https://www.amazon.com/Luhmann-Explained-Souls-Systems-Ideas/dp/0812695984

Radical Luhmann:
http://cup.columbia.edu/book/the-radical-luhmann/9780231153782

Taoism explained: from the dream of the butterfly to the allegory of the fishnet:
https://www.amazon.com/Daoism-Explained-Butterfly-Fishnet-Allegory/dp/0812695631

The philosophy of Daodejing:
http://cup.columbia.edu/book/the-philosophy-of-the-daodejing/9780231136785

The moral fool: an argument for amorality:
http://cup.columbia.edu/book/the-moral-fool/9780231145084

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