Turtles Can Fly Movie Psychology

The young boy stood completely still as he cried out in distress, but did not make a movement. Land mines surrounded Riga’s feet as he looked down. If the boy took one step at all, he was sure to suffer in agony. Finally, Satellite, a friend of Riga, came in to rescue him. Satellite saved Riga from potential death; but, he suffered the pain and torment that Riga was saved from. Situations like such occurred countless times during the Iraqi war. Children faced horrendous challenges daily that tested their physical or mental health. Often times, instances like the one Riga and Satellite faced are overlooked or even ignored. Turtles Can Fly suggests that war causes psychological damage to children and young adults. One way that war causes psychological damage to children, during the movie, is through physical harm. A young boy named Hengov lost both of his arms through a fatal experience of his arms being blown off by a land mine. Because he had no arms, he risked his life daily by removing land mines using his mouth. Just as Hengov was fatally injured, many children today are injured in times of war. Physical damage not only hurts the body, but also causes trauma psychologically to the innocent civilians. Children in war today suffer just as much

On one occasion in the film, Riga cried continuously, begging for food and something to drink. The constant nagging and whining from Riga caused Agrin and Hengov to argue and get angry at each other. They too, had no food or resources to feed themselves, let alone the boy. The persistence of Riga’s crying caused stress and irritation to Hengov and Agrin as they could do nothing to make him stop. Many of the young children went without food and vital resources because they were not available during the tough times of war. Without these essential supplies, one learns that it is the desperate times which cause the most psychological