We initially discuss two characters who witnessed the deaths of their loved ones. On one hand, Sakis, unable to bear seeing his child suffer, chose not to help and drowned in sorrow. On the other hand, Fotini, fueled by hatred for her father's behavior, let him die by withholding his medication when needed. Sakis's close acquaintance, although not seen, hinted at by the canned food in the meal scene (unusual for the distance and the forest's food), suggests it might be a real person. On the contrary, the three researchers mentioned by Fotini cannot be proven to exist anywhere.
The water Sakis saw in the house and later in the forest likely symbolizes the water in which his child drowned. The serum shown to be connected to Fotini symbolizes the serum connected to Sakis's child due to his health issues. Additionally, the fact that Fotini seems to recognize the basement in the final scenes, despite not visiting it in the film, and the crane toy being on the floor (possibly the child's old toy), may indicate that the child had possessed Fotini and was speaking through her.
Fotini killing Sakis at the end may symbolize the same grief (as Sakis felt earlier) that the child felt for his father's downfall, wanting to remove him from his position. On the other hand, Fotini's suicide and the disappearance of her father's shadow upon seeing her suffer can be explained by the child freeing her after accomplishing what he wanted, and she succumbed to her own guilt, committing suicide, terrifying her father with her actions. (Hence, the shadow leaves upon her suicide).
The postscript, where Fotini urges Sakis to confess his mistake and then tells him that he can no longer escape his guilt, suggests another perspective: that the child saw Sakis vindictively and wanted to punish him accordingly.
(Translation from greek to english with chat gpy. Sorry!)
The water Sakis saw in the house and later in the forest likely symbolizes the water in which his child drowned. The serum shown to be connected to Fotini symbolizes the serum connected to Sakis's child due to his health issues. Additionally, the fact that Fotini seems to recognize the basement in the final scenes, despite not visiting it in the film, and the crane toy being on the floor (possibly the child's old toy), may indicate that the child had possessed Fotini and was speaking through her.
Fotini killing Sakis at the end may symbolize the same grief (as Sakis felt earlier) that the child felt for his father's downfall, wanting to remove him from his position. On the other hand, Fotini's suicide and the disappearance of her father's shadow upon seeing her suffer can be explained by the child freeing her after accomplishing what he wanted, and she succumbed to her own guilt, committing suicide, terrifying her father with her actions. (Hence, the shadow leaves upon her suicide).
The postscript, where Fotini urges Sakis to confess his mistake and then tells him that he can no longer escape his guilt, suggests another perspective: that the child saw Sakis vindictively and wanted to punish him accordingly.
(Translation from greek to english with chat gpy. Sorry!)