This movie is a slow burner. I couldn't watch it all in one go, because of the lack of a 'plot' in the Western sense of the word. It really fascinated me, and afterwards I was racking my brains for days to figure it out. The film obviously is metaphorical and has a hidden meaning.
The boy is a non-conformist in a communist state. He is punished repeatedly for acting as an individual. In the end he is left completely alone, he loses the 'war' against the higher powers. The director is preaching communist values - unless you conform and obey, you will be left out in the cold.
The boy is a non-conformist in a communist state. He is punished repeatedly for acting as an individual. In the end he is left completely alone, he loses the 'war' against the higher powers. The director is preaching communist values - unless you conform and obey, you will be left out in the cold.