Symbolic Meaning In Film

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The director tries to show some sort of symbolic meaning as the film goes on. The three that were seen were water, glass, and openness all relation to fear and self-doubt. The Director tries to make you think throughout the movie that reality is coming quick and you need to make choices that will change your future. Throughout the film you can see that the main character is lost with what to do next . He had all this success and now it it time to show it in the real world. He makes decision that will change his life and others. He is constantly aware that fear runs his life decisions and he knows he regrets some choices and some he happily

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