Mind in the Fog

 

Hedgehog in the Fog was fun. Several students have told me how much they love this film and it is indeed a masterpiece. However, what is it about these films we keep seeing that lack a solid ending? Hedgehog in the fog would have been fine if it wasn't for the fact that the Hedgehog's mind remained with the horse in the fog, not to mention that he never got the answer to his question that took him down there in the first place. He's there by the fire with his chatterbox buddy, drink in hand and jam present before him, and all he can think about is the place of horror and danger he just barely escaped from.

Perhaps there is a lesson here about human nature and how we always neglect the words of the old hymn that goes, “Where duty calls or danger, be never wanting there.” We get into situations where we fear for our lives (or maybe just fear the consequences we have brought on ourselves from reckless action or inaction) and yet return to the ways of near destruction that we longed to escape from. I cold try to connect Hosea's wife to this analogy but I think that kind of falls flat.