Again, like in some other Japanese movies, I absolutely don't get the meaning of its title. Anybody has a clue? What did I miss?
shareMy only thought on the meaning is that the most popular caged bird is the Canary. The children were being 'caged' in the terrorist-cell camp.
Could be a reference to the gas attacks. They use canaries to determine if the air is poisoned in closed spaces.
Did you ever notice that people who believe in creationism look realy un-evolved? - Bill Hicks
I realize that this reply is 9 years in coming, but I did think it would be useful in case any other interested person comes to the thread. I am currently reading 'Underground' by Haruki Murakami, about the Tokyo subway sarin gas attack. Nearing the end of the book I came across this bit of information, it is referring to an ex-Aum member,
"Now he's a member of the Canary Association, a group formed
by people who have left Aum, and he's critical of both Aum
and Shoko Asahara."
I am not entirely sure whether that is what the title is referring to, but it seems to fit the journey that the boy undergoes throughout the course of the film, from a devout member of a religious cult, to one who has left it and starts thinking for himself.
I also like the interpretations offered in this thread, about a caged bird or the use of canaries for detecting gas in mines, it all adds up to a somewhat cryptic, but also highly
fitting title. It is a great film.
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