The Mirror (Zerkalo)
Japanese Poster
The Mirror (Zerkalo ) is a poetic semi-autobiographical arthouse drama directed by Andrei Tarkovsky . Set in three different time periods it uses a lot of archival footage of real wars (World War II, Spanish Civil War) and conflicts (1969 Sino-Soviet border conflict), which are seen as a historical background for the plot.
The following weapons are seen in the movie The Mirror (Zerkalo):
Shotguns TOZ-8 In a flashback set in 1940's TOZ-8 bolt action shotgun is seen fired by adolescent students during military lessons, including Markov, Asafiev and Alexei (Ignat Daniltsev ). Military instructor Shirokov (Yuriy Gavrilov ), a World War II veteran with concussion, is also seen handling this shotgun.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing TOZ-08 - 5.6 mm Tokarev Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close-up on TOZ-8 barrel. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another close-up. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another close-up. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Asafiev with TOZ-8. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Markov with TOZ-8 is seen in the background on the right. On the left is another TOZ-8. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Markov, Alexei and Asafiev with TOZ-8 on the shooting range. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Alexei on the shooting range. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Shirokov grabs a TOZ-8 from assistant military instructor. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Shirokov with a TOZ-8. Meanwhile Asafiev throws an F-1 grenade. Submachine Guns PPSh-41 Numerous PPSh-41 submachine guns are seen in the archive footage of Soviet soldiers in World War II.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R. This was modified to become the M44 which replaced it, entering combat trials in 1943, becoming fairly common in 1944. Error creating thumbnail: File missing M38 is seen on the back of a soldier. Error creating thumbnail: File missing M38 is seen in the hands of a soldier in the background. Assault Rifles AK-47 AK-47 assault rifles are seen carried by Soviet soldiers during the 1969 Sino-Soviet border conflict.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing PTRS-41 anti-tank rifle 14.5x114mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soviet soldier carrying PTRS-41 on his shoulder. Archive footage of World War II. F-1 Hand Grenade Asafiev brings an F-1 hand grenade to a military training, eagerly identified by other students as "limonka" ("a lemon one", common nickname for such a type of grenade). He throws it on the shooting range, which causes military instructor Shirokov to grab it and cover with his body, only to discover that it is a training/dummy one.
F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing F-1 grenade lying. Error creating thumbnail: File missing F-1 grenade in Asafiev's hand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing F-1 grenade in Asafiev's hand, after being activated by someone else. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Asafiev throws an F-1 grenade. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Activated F-1 grenade in Shirokov's hand turns out to be a dummy/training one. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Activated F-1 grenade in Shirokov's hand as he puts on a special cap for his concussion. Trivia Additional Shots (Numerous Hard-To-Identify Firearms) Error creating thumbnail: File missing Presumably all are TOZ-8. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Presumably all are TOZ-8. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Presumably all are TOZ-8. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Archive footage of Spanish Civil War period. Rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Archive footage of Spanish Civil War period. Rifles and an unknown holstered handgun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Archive footage of Spanish Civil War period. Rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Archive footage of World War II. PTRS-41 rifle and an unidentified heavy weapon (carried by two soldiers among others). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Archive footage of World War II. PTRS-41 rifle and an unidentified heavy weapon (carried by two soldiers among others). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Archive footage of World War II. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Archive footage of World War II. 5.6mm Bullets Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bullets are issued three to each student. A standard practice for military lessons, carried on in the schools in Post-Soviet countries to this day, though shooting practice mostly shifted to air guns . Artillery Error creating thumbnail: File missing Archive footage of World War II. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Archive footage of World War II. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Archive footage of World War II. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Archive footage of World War II. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Archive footage of World War II. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Archive footage of World War II. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Archive footage of World War II. Bombings Error creating thumbnail: File missing Archive footage of Spanish Civil War period. Tanks Error creating thumbnail: File missing Archive footage of World War II. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Archive footage of World War II. Nuclear Explosion Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing DVD Cover Error creating thumbnail: File missing DVD cover. 
