The ‘Zone’ as Heterotopia in Andrei Tarkovsky’s Stalker
The ‘Zone’ as Heterotopia in Andrei Tarkovsky’s Stalker

Summary/Abstract: In this article, I approach Tarkovsky’s depiction of the ‘Zone’,from the film ‘Stalker’. I argue that the ‘Zone’ is a heterotopia. Firstly, I review the perspectives developed by Foucault, Deleuze and Tarkovsky which are relevant for my argument. Next, I emphasize the connections that could be ascertained between Foucault’s ‘heterotopology’ and Tarkovsky’s portrayal of the ‘Zone’, using Deleuze’s ‘cinematic philosophy’. Afterwards, I compare the ‘Zone’s’ characteristics with the features attributed to heterotopias by Foucault in his ‘heterotopology’. I conclude that the ‘Zone’, just like the ship, could be considered a heterotopia par excellence.

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