There are so many animal clips and scenes in the movie, I believe that it is not only for the purpose of metaphor of the plot content, but also to explain the relationship between man and nature.
Almost isolated from the world, this small village is almost part of the pristine ecology in the folds of the rolling hills. In this village, people and animals do the same thing, struggling to survive, sexual intercourse to breed the weak and the strong. But the most painful thing for people is that they are not only animals, their instincts are also suppressed by society, and their emotions are artificially restrained. Those who are aware are the most painful.
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