parable

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Nimble and inventive, with convincing special effects work, the film is a charming parable that continually finds ways to reset itself.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026

Mahapatra compares humanity's limited understanding of the universe -- or lack thereof -- to a well-known parable.

From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2026

Thus, Coogler’s vampire story doubles as a parable about cultural appropriation and assimilation, one among many readings he incorporates into the movie.

From Salon • Dec. 29, 2025

Cécé can be read as a portrait of contemporary Haiti, a parable about influencer culture or a distressing study of exploitation.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

For once he had no words to instruct our minds and improve our souls, no parable that would turn Ruth May’s death by snakebite into a lesson on the Glory of God.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver