The Rebelion of the Dolls

A wonderfully playful and symbolic manifestation of the spirit of childhood can be found in Dimitrie Osmanlis short fiction debut The film follows a little girl with her doll who meets a neighbourhood boy with his tank after her doll is damaged we are invited into a surreal dream where dolls rise up against the boy and their face resembles the little girl he hurt The rebellion of the dolls signifies a rebellion against the boys malice and essentially against his refusal to be like a child The dream yields fruit on waking up the boy grateful to be alive has joy restored in his heart and runs to makes amends with the little girl The Rebelion of the Dolls renders the concept of rebellion as an internal event an uprising of the conscience against the spirit of cruelty and disobedience and as a lesson to the little boy shows true conscience restored in the spirit of gentleness