Basic story: Two octopuses love each other but are brutally separated by a man who wants to sell one of them. The one left behind follows and rescues the other octopus, and a great chase takes place. In the end, they get rid of the man, but just as they rejoice, a seagull comes and takes away one of them. The one left behind goes after them.
Main Characters: The orange octopus and the pink octopus.
Setting: Modern day Greece (Guessing from the music, scenery, and name; "Oktapodi")
Conflict: Throughout the film, the conflict was person vs. octopuses.
Symbols:
Octopuses --> people who love each other deeply and are willing to risk their lives in order to save each other.
Capture, Chase and Second Capture --> troubles of life.
Ocean --> a place of refuge or belonging. The ultimate place where they want to be.
Climax: The car falls into the ocean.
Irony: When the octopuses finally lose one foe, another one appears.
Theme: Out of the frying pan into the fire; Love is almighty.
