I've seen some interpretations of this film that frame it as being about mortality and transience, but I'm inclined to view it more broadly. To me, it also carries a strong theme of humanity's evolution-physical, cultural, and spiritual. As in some of Sabin Balasa's other painting animations, we see the growth of a baby into a young man. Then, a woman is introduced-first as a Venus figurine, which morphs into a living woman and finally into a cosmic being. Other elements in the film reinforce its spiritual and religious dimension, including references to the biblical stories of Adam and Eve as well as David and Goliath. There's also a clear nod to Auguste Rodin's The Thinker, tying the work back to the cultural and artistic development of our society. And so on.