When the villagers in Perekhody are herded into the church, the German officer tells them that they can come out as long as they leave their children behind; nobody stops Flyora when he climbs out a window. Likewise, when one of the partisans yells at the 'new kid' to hurry up at the end of the film, it's revealed that he's addressing a new recruit, not Flyora. This reinforces the film's portrayal of Flyora's accelerated evolution from carefree adolescent to battle-hardened soldier.
Subtly emphasizing the upside-down priorities of war, the only first aid we see applied is to a gun, when Flyora bandages his broken rifle stock.
