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Thats a pretty pointed setup.
Now, she is invited to join the men on their hunting expeditions.
And these guys arent fishing for tuna; theyre fishing for mermaids, the islanders sole source of sustenance.
Ameen seems less interested in sending messages than in providing a cinematic experience.
Its not so much that the premise ofScalescant hold up to scrutiny (really, what myth could?
Hayat gains acceptance through her willingness to destroy another girl in a similar position.
Her tragic dilemma seems inescapable, given that the village will presumably starve otherwise.
But because she straddles both worlds, Hayat starts to view this supposed reality from the other side.
She understands something ineffable that cant easily be put into words.
Thats where the films mystery justifies itself.Scalesdoesnt give us answers because life itself so rarely does.
