Three Interpretations on the Existence of Witches

Kylie 2022-01-27 08:05:38

The script of this film is really solid, because although there are ambiguities, every angle can be said. In this regard, I don't know where it is higher than Luo Hongzhen's "Cry."

1. The heroine is a witch (conspiracy with the forest witch)

This episode of the heroine scaring her sister almost spoiled everyone's ending, and the most terrifying thing is that if you think that the heroine is a witch and bring it into the story, you can find that, whether it is the disappearance or death of other characters, Both have an indistinct relationship with the hostess (the latter disappeared when the hostess played with the baby, the younger brother disappeared when he went to the forest with his younger brother, and the younger sister disappeared when he stayed in the sheep shed with the younger sister. The hostess witnessed the black sheep hitting his father after dawn. Died, and then hacked his mother to death).

Then the whole story can have a basic thread: the heroine can't stand the mother's all-day scolding, and is jealous of the baby's love from the mother, and deliberately handed the baby to the forest witch; when he followed his brother to the forest, due to his brother's sexual awakening ( Many shots have accounted for the younger brother peeking at the heroine’s breasts) and stealing the forbidden fruit, leaving his younger brother angrily and letting him fall into the claws of the forest witch; when they were in the sheep shed with their sisters, the sisters kept accusing the heroine of being a witch. She also killed her brother and baby. The hostess became angry and summoned a witch to take her sister away. At dawn, the hostess, who had no way out, cruelly killed the father who had lost faith and the mother who was mad (the soul went out of the goat body and knocked the father to death. ). The female protagonist who slept until dark once again walked into the sheep shed and reached an agreement with the devil, but she never expected to find herself deceived by the devil after walking into the forest. There is no cheese, no freedom, and it is impossible to see the outside world. , But it was too late, and he has become a real forest witch. Knowing that he was about to fall into hell, he showed a wicked smile of helplessness and self-exile.

2. The heroine is not a witch, but the forest witch does exist.

This is perhaps the most convincing explanation: the hostess was playing with the baby, and was accidentally stolen by the witch and made into meatloaf; in the forest with the younger brother, the younger brother was seduced and cursed by the forest witch, and fell by herself Dismounted from the horse and fainted; in the sheep shed with the younger sister, because the goat was originally possessed by the witch, the disappearance of the younger sister is of course easy to understand. At the same time, the witch used the goat to seduce the hostess but was rejected; the goat killed her father after daybreak, and then herself Kill the crazy mother with his own hands. The heroine is forced into desperation, enters the sheep shed at night to trade with the devil, and degenerate herself.

3. The witch does not exist, and the surreal part is all fantasy.

This may be a real incident: the baby was taken away by a wolf while playing with the hostess; the hostess and younger brother went missing in the forest, and then the younger brother went home but died of poisoning from eating toxic fruits; in the sheep shed, The irritable black sheep suddenly went mad and knocked out the sheep shed. The two sisters were taken away by the wild beasts; the mad goat smashed his father to death; the mad mother was killed by the mistress by mistake; the delirious mistress fled into the forest, He died of starvation and cold.

Why do you think the first explanation is more reasonable? Because the first explanation can have a richer connotation, about the metaphor of the family, the society and even the times.

At that time, women’s status in the family was humble. This is reflected in the film: after the father returns from the forest with his son, he can give orders to everyone, but the wife and daughter can only obey; the sisters and the hostess , The heroine and the father, the heroine and the mother, and the father and mother are all suspicions of each other. The stability of the whole family is based on the father's ability. When there is no harvest of farmland, hunting always fails, and the family cannot make ends meet, this stability is broken. The alienation of the heroine and the disintegration of the family are the inevitable result. It is only natural that the heroine harms babies, younger brothers, sisters and parents. The patriarchal family and society, the constant oppression of the mother, the accusations and suspicions of the younger sister, and the sexual awakening and precocious puberty of the younger brother who are about to transcend morality have already made her feel more pressure. But when she completely released herself and danced with the devil, she realized that she would fall into hell after all. In fact, the tragedy of the heroine is a microcosm of that era, and the whole film is a tragic fable.

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The Witch quotes

  • William: Did ye make some unholy bond with that goat?

  • William: Corruption, thou art my father!