Drone
The drone mentioned in the film is symbolic of the havoc and destruction advanced militaries can inflict on enemies from thousands of miles away.
Bread
The bread the young girl is selling is symbolic of her innocence, youth, and her desire to have a better life despite the poor conditions she has to live with and despite the danger that she doesn't know that she finds herself in. The bread is the way the girl and her mother make a simple living, but the people who shoot the missile into the building near the girl do not consider her situation and her life.
Threat Models
A very common motif in Eye in the Sky is discussions about threat models and what the collateral damage would be if the U.S. and U.K. joint military mission launched a missile. In including this motif, director Gavin Hood asks viewers to question how someone thousands of miles from a conflict zone can make an informed, human decision about damage to enemy combatants and innocent civilians alike.
Drone Warfare
Eye in the Sky is an allegory for how cold, uninvolved, and inhuman warfare has become after the advent of drone warfare. Throughout the film, director Gavin Hood makes the case that warfare has become less advanced and less human despite technological advancements. This is, in Hood's estimation, a very bad thing that is a bad thing for humanity.
The United States Flag
The flag of the United States is symbolic of the power of the U.S.' military and the overwhelming force it - and its allies - have on influencing world events with the flip of a switch.
