We can see elements of other theories within this text, such as the element of mystery to begin with which would relate to Rolande Barthes theory and the enigma code and also Todorov's theory doesn't really apply to this short film as there is an equilibrium at the beginning, it is disrupted and there is a realisation of this yet there is no attempt to restore this equilibrium or an actual restoration. His theory is more likely to apply to feature films rather than unconventional short films such as Desserts.
We believe that Claude Levi-Strauss's theory is most useful when analysing this short film as he discusses binary opposites. These oppositions are seen in the short film Desserts as the roles of fishermen and fish have been reversed. The cake is put on the beach as bait by the fish, the man takes the bait and then is hooked and dragged into the sea by the fish. The message this may be trying to portray is that the audience should see fishing from the fish's perspective rather than the fisherman's.
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