When we fear things I think that we wish for them ... every fear hides a wish
No one enjoys being equal.
Art is about the spontaneous connection of the artist to his own unconscious - about insight beyond reason. If his insight were reasonable, anyone could do it, but anyone cannot. Only few can, and they are called.
The dream and the film are the juxtaposition of images in order to answer a question.
You can't rely on the acting to tell the story.
If you find that a point cannot be made without narration, it is virtually certain that the point is unimportant to the story (which is to say, to the audience).