While we are all free to interpret stories to our heart's content...that is the *purpose* of art...to make a declarative statement that the film *is* "about Christian democracy" is a different thing entirely and implies intent. Having worked closely with the film-makers for...
...nearly two years while making a series based on the film, discussing the story and the intent behind it repeatedly and exhaustively, on an almost daily basis, I can say categorically that this was never, ever the intent, in any way, manner, shape or form....
...no matter how much one may want to recast that intent to further one's own personal views or goals. I could go through all the points raised to show how the meaning was actually 180-degrees the opposite of what you suggest, but that goes to argumentation not intent...
...a process that would to a degree validate the "well, my interpretation is as valid as yours" approach when the simple truth is that, according to the people involved this was simply never the case. Granted, intent does not and should not preclude interpretation...
...but interpretation does not equate causation, and to say of one's interpretation "this is what this film IS, this is why it was written this way," is incorrect and grandiose and opens oneself up to...well, to replies like this.
Go forth, and sin no more.
Go forth, and sin no more.
