The theme of the film is clearly shaped. The sexual suggestion of Henry cutting the roast chicken when the family eats is very obvious, which makes it show the first rubber head: Mother Mary. Then, Henry's nightmare and fantasy shots, which occupy almost the entire film, deal with the cold and dark, absurd and strange, and also show his repressed desire for sex. Mary is a nonchalant, as can be seen from her dragging the bed when she leaves home. When the female neighbor appeared at Henry's house, the shooting technique was very horrifying and ingenious. A relationship between her and Henry released Henry's long-repressed desire, but she instantly collapsed after seeing her new boyfriend and killed the child with excitement. And this deformed child is actually a metaphor for Henry himself, a permanent release of his suppressed sexual desire.
The composition of the movie scene is very symmetrical, the color tone is cold, the atmosphere is weird, and the soundtrack is perfect. It is very appropriate to set off the atmosphere of the movie. It is gloomy, dark, helpless, empty, and weird, making it invisibly oppressive and insecure.
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