Meshes of the afternoon

Meshes of the afternoon is a profoundly important piece for its symbolism and use of sound to enhance the overall subject matter. The film is extremely dense; however, there are several instances where the message of the movie becomes clear. When the main character of the film enters her house each time, she experiences similar things; however, each time there is a slight difference. She chases a faceless figure, only to find that when she finally sees its face, it is a mirror. This may suggest that she sees herself within her own enemy. This could also imply a that the mirrored figure is what she sees in her lover. Symbols are extremely important in a movie such as this, when words are absent. The sound complements the symbols to suggest differentiate between what is important. Her struggle to decide whether or not to kill this figure becomes increasingly complicated once she experiences the same scenario, but with her husband in place on the demon. The idea is obvious: although she wants to kill her husband (the embodiment of the demon), she sees herself in her husband, and loses the struggle, only to kill herself in the end.