Tracing the thread…
His revolutionary montage theory and films like *Battleship Potemkin* and *October* dramatize collective defense and the architectural power of fortifications as symbols of social struggle.
Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet UnionHis meditative, philosophical approach to cinema explores psychological and spiritual barriers in films like *Stalker* and *Mirror*, treating walls as metaphors for human consciousness and existential boundaries.
Michelangelo Antonioni ItalyHis modernist aesthetic frequently frames urban architecture and structural barriers as expressions of emotional alienation and the defensive isolation of contemporary life.