 As Esha Momeni noted, it seems that Hatamikia is criticizing the state for that issue, however martyrdom's glorification by him, continues to serve the state by covering up its efficiencies in the post-war era.As Hamid Naficy notes, the film deals with the crisis of reintegrating war veterans into a society that nearly a decade after the war's end seems apathetic to their plight.in addition to criticize the government, it critiques society, which revered the soldiers but now wants to get on with life.