It's clearly referring to the Cold War (that's the gamble! Why else would the American film set a Russian environment?), the
daughter, the servant, the young man, and the liar man are all protected by the old man, but they can't stand the lure of the illusion. The hard life and the old man's temper finally betrayed the old man to varying degrees (isn't that the group of republics in the Soviet era)?
The daughter was thrown into the devil but was not controlled, and finally did not recognize the old man. Isn't it just that Russia abandoned communism and became capitalism but challenged the West?
In the end, the failed old man had to rely on dwarf servants to live and end his life. It was about the tragic situation after the disintegration of the Soviet Union (he could only live by selling natural gas).
As for the devil who won but didn't take the old man's life, the devil's meaning is that we did the disintegration of the Soviet Union. Without force, we are merciful, not incapable. We just let you live without any pain to advertise my victory. Physically annihilate you completely.
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