The great thing about this movie is that it can lead to many interpretations, and every new one that I read adds more color to the movie every time I watch it, so I thank you people for sharing it.
What I want to share in this topic is about one powerfull scene of the movie.
It's the part where Ivy is totally alone in the darkness hearing just the terrifying noises of the woods, and then she covers her ears and starts to sing that beatiful song that so she could recomfort her soul, but in vain.
What always come to my mind in this particular scene are the three monkeys. The reason is that she is blind (see no evil), she covers her ears (hear no evil), and she starts to sing the song for no one except herself, so practically she does not speak since no one is hearing and she is trying to silence the noise (speak no evil).
The interpretations for the three monkeys can be various, I will list some of them:
* In Japan the proverb is simply regarded as a Japanese Golden Rule.
* Some simply take the proverb as a reminder not to be snoopy, nosy and gossipy.
* Early associations of the three monkeys with the fearsome six-armed deity Vajrakilaya link the proverb to the teaching of Buddhism that if we do not hear, see or talk evil, we ourselves shall be spared all evil. This may be considered similar to the English proverb "Speak of the Devil - and the devil appears."
* Others believe the message is that a person who is not exposed to evil (through sight or sound) will not reflect that evil in their own speech and actions.
* Today "See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil" is commonly used to describe someone who doesn't want to be involved in a situation, or someone turning a willful blind eye to the immorality of an act in which they are involved.
You can know more about the three monkeys here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_wise_monkeysSo what do you people think about this particular scene?