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matches

posted 8 years ago by lipwer
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Throughout the film, matches are shown, not shown, talked about, used, etc. I kept waiting for them to play an important role before the end of the movie. The last match is that with which his mother lights a candle. She then drops the match and leaves. At that point I thought she had inadvertently set the house on fire. But nothing happens. There is nothing else about matches. Are we supposed to think that they are a "match"? Did anyone else wonder about this? Or have an answer to why there are so many match references?

[–] nutsberryfarm 7 years ago

interesting observation. will have to think about that during my annual holiday viewing this year...

Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.-Albert Camus🍁

[–] bwayneross 7 years ago

A few reasons I can think of .. everyone smoked and matches were a necessity of life on a farm without electricity, particularly in the middle of Winter. Remember the road sign fire lanterns? Someone had to keep those lit, too. I don't think there's any special meaning.

[–] liscarkat (16692) 5 years ago

And the characters who lived in electrified houses and apartments all had switches on the wall. Must mean something...