Wild Deer

Rating: 9/10 (9 July 2008)

We have a strange little movie here. The main character seems very mean at the beginning and does things most of the viewers/the "civilised" world wouldn't dare to do. So is there even a chance for redemption to this character?
While he doesn't really change in the course of the film (not in his overall believe), I think we find ourselves attracted to the idea of "being free", taking choices and not having to ask anyone if you can or can't do this and that. But what it also ultimately shows us, is that humans do need company. Even those who barricade themselves in their rooms and think they're better off alone ... aren't. There's always someone near you (not really tough, when you consider the world population), so that might drive (some of) us, into wanting to be alone, but ultimately that wish will never happen and maybe deep inside those people know it and that gives them comfort, while they think they are alone. That is what this is about (as I understood it) :o)
PS: Hirsch (the main actors real last name) means deer in German, just in case you wondered!