User Reviews

I have recently seen this film in my enhanced English class. We watched it once with sound, then muted it. This film strategically places subtle symbolism. In the first part where the man sits on the bench, you don't notice it at first, but when you watch it again (as I have), you notice that behind him is a train car. Much like the ones used to deport Jews. (which if you didn't notice, the main character is one. You see him praying on the train when he realizes his papers are gone.) Can someone say "foreshadowing"?? When he saves the pigeon, he is transforming from a bystander to a hero. He saves the pigeon. In the train, the woman he has never ever met before saves him. But in the end, notice how the pigeon is dead. What do you think will happen to the man? He will most likely die. As his situation and the pigeon's is similar, I assume that he will be caught and either sent to a concentration camp from a train car or will be shot dead. So even though he was saved, he will still die. This movie had excellent camera work and I loved the music and how minimalistic the dialogue was. Thank you for reading.