 Deren detested this comparison because of the surrealist movement's interest in the entertainment value of its subject more than its meaning.Also, the form of "Meshes of the Afternoon" does not compare to that of "Un Chien Andalou".Psychoanalysis of "Meshes of the Afternoon" from a Freudian viewer or Jungian viewer attempted to decode the symbolism in the film to uncover what Deren was saying about identity and sexuality.