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Why did the doctor ask Mladen twice about his car? The second time he asked for the colour, saying that his was a white one. Just curiosity? I don’t think so, under the circumstances given.

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I believe he asked about his car the first time to see where they stood financially. The second time the doctor asked about his Renault 4, I believe was because the doctor himself drove the same type of car, giving away the hint that even the doctor is not among the nouveau uber-riche that much of Eastern Europe is now blessed (or cursed) with post-Cold War.

This was very well touched on when the mother goes to the insolent student's home and she let's it be known that "Daddy" bought the frame with nothing in it for more money than she needed to save her son's life. Essentially, just one item in their home that clearly serves no purpose has a higher value than her son's life.

At least, that is my interpretation.

Savoir, c'est pouvoir

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It sounds reasonable to me. Thank you.

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