At its core, INCIPIT revolves around the theme of GRIEF. The film takes place after the tragic death of mother, the one who kept the family emotionally going. Now that she is gone, everything falls apart. Father has sold the animals and no longer wants to live. He drinks himself to sleep. Brother Cato is an optimist and can deal with grief best. He tries to maintain pride and draw others in with it. He feels sad to see his remaining family members in this state.

Then we have Caleb, a boy who has difficulty dealing with this intense change. In this way he tries to pretend that nothing has changed in contemporary life. His only hope is faith. He holds on to this tightly. This will also lead to his downfall….

The film actually shows three extremes on the theme of mourning. The optimist can cope well with the death of his mother, the depressed father falls hopelessly into an addiction, and the silent suppressor of the pain does not want to think about it at all costs and has found his last hope in faith. The pain is certainly always present with him.

The theme ''bad always preys on the weakest link'' is also present. The angel in the barn is nothing more than a personification of evil (The green light is the true embodiment of evil).