Fenix is a child who spent his childhood with his parents in the circus until his mother is left without both hands. In the following set we see Fénix as an adult in a mental institution from which run away after he saw his mother through the window. Since she had no arms, standing behind her, he mimics her hands. In addition to fight her sadism and excessive concern for him. However there may still be something else going on. One of Jodorowski movies in which is no some special message, I think so, but the movie is in his style, which means that it is very bizarre and original.