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"The leitmotif of of the number 4 - clones, dogs, piglets, dolls, sisters, prostitutes, etc. provides commentary on everything from mass production to alienation and ultimately, I believe, the valuing of life, human and non-human." is what I said before. Why 4? I don't know. But the effect of the clone story in the beginning (is it true?) is a feeling of being creeped out by anything identical in multiple numbers. It's a damnation of conformity - I think.
The pupper maker guy, right? Yes.
Oooh, is he just mad? I thought the clone experiment took place in a forbidden military area but didn't realize the village was also one. Well, you assume the guy was making up the story at the bar, but get the feeling this is the village, Iron Monsters are the military, the sisters are the clones!
I don't remember. She's leaving the city to attend her sister's funeral, though.
I don't think those were sisters, but other prostitutes. Zoya is a the dead sister, right?
I think he was being framed or punished randomly for something. I don't remember the details, but do remember thinking it was unjust what he was being punished for...
Yes!!! Rural=decayed, disturbing, past, creepy, etc. A prize for you!

"Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.

by poemless on Wed May 21st, 2008 at 12:04:41 PM EST
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Re Iron Monsters = military, by brain is dead... We are told about military area because of the scene in the train (below) and then the crossed barbed wires.
In the doubled train scene, the co-passengers who are eating in a semi-disgusting way, ask her where she's going, and upon her reply ask what she wants to do with the military? In version 1, she answers her doctor sent her there to shoot grenades, because that is so exciting it gets her off heroin. In version 2, she answers that her therapist sent her there because it helps her get away from depression and suicidal thoughts. (The foods the co-passengers are pushing into their mouths are also different between the two versions.)
He seemed to be accused of throwing a girl (who looked like Marina) out of the window, based on the testimony of a neighbour. But, thinking further, I believe this and the next scenes with the piano tuner are illustrations to the point of the aquarium cleaner, that names don't matter, and you are this one day and that another - then, indeed he was framed.
One to the Orthodox, too.

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Wed May 21st, 2008 at 12:42:37 PM EST
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