The paper focuses on how the film uses the "double life" trope not merely as a plot device for suspense, but as a deep dive into the psychological toll of sustained deception.
: Director Antoine Barraud utilizes mirrors and reflective surfaces to symbolize Judith's fragmented self. According to IMDb reviews , the deliberate pacing and soft lighting mirror her emotional detachment and the growing divide between her two realities. La.Doppia.Vita.Di.Madeleine.Collins.2021.WEB-DL...
: Critics from DMovies note that as Judith’s control slips, her lying becomes a "compulsion in and of itself," suggesting that the thrill or necessity of the lie has replaced her original motivations. Her identity is so fractured that she eventually loses sense of which version of herself is the "real" one. The paper focuses on how the film uses