Crows

"Crow", a thin child of about 10, has this nickname because she mimics the bird. She has no friends and rejects even a teacher's hug. At home she is left on her own; her mom locks her out while entertaining a lover, or is asleep. One morning Crow sees a chubby, cherubic child hugged by both parents as the father leaves for work. When the child is left alone, Crow kidnaps her. Crow then tries to mother the child as if the child were her own, alternately playing with and scolding her, taking her to the beach, taking a ride in a boat, pushing her into the sea in a pique, and eventually carrying the sleeping child back home. Crow then returns to her own mother and asks for affection. (Zlín Film Festival)