《时间中的孩子》把现实与魔幻杂糅在一起,以斯蒂芬女儿的走失为伦理主线,将斯蒂芬引入一个追寻自我真实的旅程。斯蒂芬的女儿丢失,象征着政府制定的伦理规范已经压倒了人的自身伦理。这个事件之后,斯蒂芬陷入伦理困境,开始痛苦的挣扎。妻子朱莉的怀孕预示着斯蒂芬纠结生活的结束以及生活的重生。经过彷徨和挣扎之后,斯蒂芬终于迎来了最真的自我。 “The Child in Time” combines reality with magic to take Stephen’s daughter’s loss as the ethical mainline, introducing Stephen into a journey to pursue self-truth. The loss of Stephen’s daughter symbolizes that the ethical norms set by the government have overwhelmed one’s own ethics. After this incident, Stephen fell into ethical predicament and began a painful struggle. The pregnancy of his wife, Julie, signals the end of Stephen’s tangled life and the rebirth of life. After the confusion and struggle, Stephen finally ushered in the most true self.