At the beginning of the film, Jan was pushed into the water by his companions before he was released, which indicated that even the same criminals would not tolerate the killing of children. At the same time, Jan saw the corpse of the child while trance in the pool. With the shadow that he can't escape.
Jan has been unable to face himself since he was released from prison. He did not admit that he was guilty. He always thought that it was just an accident. He concealed his identity and feared that he would not be accepted. This self-deception can't calm his heart, and his heart is full of anxiety. He desires to be liberated, which can be reflected from his non-religious but attending the sacrament. He hopes that God can forgive him, but it is impossible to receive God's forgiveness if he cannot face his sins squarely.
In the second part, Agnes became a bit nervous due to the death of the first child. His overly sensitive nerves and exaggerated behavior make people afraid to experience the harm suffered by a mother who lost her child. She was so neurotic that she took the female pastor's son home to prevent him from being hurt by Jan.
At the end of the film, Jan tells the crime he committed. Agnes forgives Jan after learning the truth, and Jan can finally face his own problems. But a new problem arises. The female priest who has always advocated forgiveness refuses to forgive him because he concealed her from her.
What puzzles me in the film is the design of the female priest and Jan going to bed. An ordinary believer can't do this, maybe because she is not religious enough? No wonder she couldn't forgive Jan for concealing her in the end, after all, only God can forgive everything.
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