Sokolov's image quality has always been very distinctive. In "Father and Son" and "Mother and Son", Sokolov used yellowish warm colors to polish the film and show an ambiguous atmosphere. In this film, green and gray are used to add a dark and cold temperament. The opening scene of the autopsy begins to swim from the male genitals, with the internal organs spread out, but Faust is still unable to find his soul. Spirit and flesh have always been topics of research and debate in Western philosophy, but neither side has denied the existence of the soul. They only have different opinions on the way of acquiring knowledge and truth. The first half of the film exudes an air of filth, corruption, dimness, and filth, a place where everyone is as loathsome as maggots. Without sunshine and hope, every step is like stepping into a swamp. The image of Mephistopheles the Devil is even more disgusting, with a bloated, ravine-like body and skin like a caterpillar, the stench and harsh dirt all over his body are unpleasant, but also integrated with the surrounding environment. After Faust was tempted by lust and took the initiative to sign an agreement with the devil to sell his soul, he hugged the beautiful and pure Margaret from behind and fell to the bottom of the lake together. This is the most beautiful moment in the film. At the cost, so, it can also be said that this is the ugliest moment. The last trip to hell Sokolov asked Faust to break the contract and threw stones at the devil, but in this silent and barren land, he seemed unable to escape, and could only keep walking into the distance without end .
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