Using a gun
Maya is taught how to use the gun so she can protect herself. However, teaching her to shoot a gun ironically led to danger.
First time shooting
Maya isn't a prolific shooter and has only just learned how to shoot a gun. However, Maya ironically shoots a rare and endangered eagle on her first time practicing shooting by herself.
Growing up
We usually associated growing up and maturing with a greater sense of awareness and wisdom. However, this film associates entering the adult world with a proclivity for violence, represented by Maya's killing of the eagle.
Rural Philippines
Typically, rural Philippines is not depicted as a place of violence in films. However, in this film, the rural is ironically depicted as a place of great violence and bloodshed.
