It is a movie of a adolescent 12 year old boy transcending into manhood and the world around him as seen by him. He is suddenly not part of the adult community and he knows that he doesn't belong to the group of children playing in the street.
Though the scenes are not closely knitted and tends to fall apart occasionally they are well made when considered individually .
Though apparently comic it has a subtle tone of sadness wherein one is left to think about the male dominance and female oppression in the society. Freedom of speech and thought are restricted and can attract capital punishment .
There is also subtle hint of social hypocrisy where it seems acceptable for an adult male(the father) flirting with his female customers whereas the boy is punished when caught at the female bath trying to satisfy his curiosity. Note the hate and vindictiveness of the adult female who caught him in the act .
Thus the movie ends with mental and sexual liberation of the boy symbolized by the bird being let out of the cage and the boy's defiant smile from the rooftop as his angry father in the ground swears to kill him once he lays his hands on him.Thus answering the question "what it takes to be a man"....
Though the scenes are not closely knitted and tends to fall apart occasionally they are well made when considered individually .
Though apparently comic it has a subtle tone of sadness wherein one is left to think about the male dominance and female oppression in the society. Freedom of speech and thought are restricted and can attract capital punishment .
There is also subtle hint of social hypocrisy where it seems acceptable for an adult male(the father) flirting with his female customers whereas the boy is punished when caught at the female bath trying to satisfy his curiosity. Note the hate and vindictiveness of the adult female who caught him in the act .
Thus the movie ends with mental and sexual liberation of the boy symbolized by the bird being let out of the cage and the boy's defiant smile from the rooftop as his angry father in the ground swears to kill him once he lays his hands on him.Thus answering the question "what it takes to be a man"....