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Christine 2022-12-30 15:30:14
metaphorical meaning
Tones, the picture is beautiful, quiet and lonely.
There is almost no soundtrack, and only music similar to the conjuration is played in the last 5 minutes.
The expression of the story is straightforward, and there may be more metaphors than the father -son relationship.
During the journey, the... -
Zella 2022-12-11 15:03:45
After the father and son are reunited, the return is the time to return
At the beginning of the film, through the diving incident, it vividly describes the changes in the heart of the little protagonist "Ivan", the ambivalence of wanting to jump but not daring to jump, not daring to jump but not wanting to climb down from a high place, with excessive self-esteem and a...

Konstantin Lavronenko
Extended Reading
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[first lines]
[on-screen caption: Sunday]
[boy falls in the water, then floats up]
Zavodila: Jump as we agreed! Who climbs down the ladder is a cowardly wanker.
[swims to the shore]
Boy on Tower: Go on, Vityok. You're next.
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[last lines]
Ivan: Look...
[shows a photo to Andrey]
Andrey: Hide it.
[Ivan puts the photo back]
Ivan: Andrey, my feet are wet.
Andrey: Take your shoes off.