There is one scene in particular I’d love to write about: The two boys running away from the old men, and the celebratory feast which follows.

This scene, in it’s 10 minute running time (more or less), captures the essence of how governments far and wide operate. The old, narcissistic heads that run wherever they may inhabit, congratulate themselves for a victory luckily achieved. They did not capture the boys due to their hunting prowess or their capabilities as planners; They simply won because the boy slipped. Governments all over the globe credit themselves for ill achieved victories. They “win” due to the ignorance and naivety of the people, and they, in turn, remain ignorant and naive to how they actually won.

Then comes the celebratory, almost masturbatory, feast immediately following the capture. The sounds of the men eating is, at times, not what’s shown on screen. The disgusting sound of chewing takes over, their faces fawning over one another and their much deserved victory. In true allegorical fashion, this alludes to their disconnection to what really happens around them. Truly selfish and egotistical people who’ve lost sight with the realities of this world.

A simple scene and so full of context. It may be my contempt for governments and those who run them speaking, but who cares? This scene speaks volumes while showing very little.