The central theme of the film is human speech, explored from various perspectives, along with the question of whether body and voice can be preserved beyond the speaker’s lifetime. In the form of a dialogue and through the use of interrogation techniques, the film attempts to approach these issues, though the outcome of this endeavor remains uncertain until the end.

An aging man sits in a dimly lit room at a table, surrounded by two dozen preserved animals. From off-screen, we hear a conversation that takes on interrogation-like qualities, but never reaches a clear conclusion.

Plato, in his dialogue Phaedrus, already describes spoken language as a “living and ensouled speech,” and as “better and more powerful” than writing. Building on this idea, the film poses questions about truthfulness in relation to voice and physical presence.