Stricteternum

Though a bit heavy-handed with the symbolism, this little film is quite haunting. Two people are caught in a maelstrom of tedium and routine, punctuated by flashes of despair alternating with hope. They appear to be ignoring the presence of a ghost -- symbolized by a doll and suggesting she is something much more to them.

I interpret the story as an allegory of being trapped in psychological pain and unable to escape, after an unbearable loss