Such an interpretation opens the eyes to many things.
The most daring and unprincipled picture of Alexei Balabanov still causes fierce controversy. Fans of “Cargo 200” come up with different interpretations, put forward new theories and give them explanations.
One of the versions that shed light on what is happening is connected with the confrontation between the Soviet Union and the West. The main character Angelica, who has fallen into a fatal situation, is a symbol of the Motherland. The image of a girl is also a people floating with the flow of life. Her kidnapper and rapist policeman Zhurov is the West, who made the girl his hostage. This means that the Motherland was in a subordinate position.
Angelica’s fiancé, who died in the war, is a symbol of the Soviet army, which failed to save his beloved. The cargo 200 itself implies horrific events in the country and their result.
The director wanted to show people what passivity and resignation to life circumstances lead to. One of the interpretations of Balabanov’s most scandalous film tells about this.
