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I was peeling shrimp as I watched these "shrimp men" squirming and popping. . .
Mazie 2022-04-23 07:01:12
At the beginning and end of the film, the film echoes Wikus' naivety and joy and excitement when he was first appointed to this "sacred" job, as well as his happiness when he sees his wife as an angel and hope, and the loneliness and helplessness that follows. It forms a strong contrast with the tragic realm, which makes people sigh infinitely. And because of the lack of human nature, we can feel very happy when we see the infected Wikus and the aliens swarming human beings together. The film also alludes to the apartheid policy of South Africa.
Extended Reading
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Wikus Van De Merwe: [Wikus is obviously falling sick] Okay, let's cut some cake!
[Wikus begins to hallucinate and experience distortion in hearing his own speech, slowing things down considerably]
Wikus Van De Merwe: C-U-T S-O-M-E C-A-K-E!
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Fundiswa Mhlanga: [about Wikus Van de Merwe] He was an honest man, and he didn't deserve any of what happened to him.