The story is a metaphor for a man's life. Every man lives on a small island, isolated, physically or spiritually, or both. A single man's life is lonely and frustrating, as illustrated by the character's early life scenes. A woman comes to his life by a miracle that changes his life. A child brings joy. Yet the family is the island, separated by the sea. The child grows up and inevitably leaves. Then there is lonely couple. Then the man dies after the last glimpse of the noon light, and the woman is gone after his death. It's a simple story that depicting the loneliness of human souls. Every family is like a small island, isolating the man from the world.
Review of The Red Turtle
