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The Virgin Suicides
The Virgin Suicides
The Virgin Suicides
... “Lux — the light, the sensually deluxe — in the end seems to fulfill the role of sacrificial virgin to which the boys’ objectification commits her, just as had her sister, Cecilia.” While the boys recognise her behaviour as self-destructive, their interest in watching her proves that she is indeed complying with the social expectations of the boys, and by extension society itself. Moreover, the male lovers expose society’s willingness to allow such behaviour, since plenty of men willing to have sex with Lux, an underage girl, yet none of them step forward to help her. Lux’s sexual activity during the novel indicates her acknowledgement of the social paradox, as she recognises that she cannot choose both sides like Cecilia so she chooses to follow society’s expectations...
The Virgin Suicides (1999) | dir. Sofia Coppola | USA
Cinematography by Edward Lachman
The Virgin Suicides (1999) | dir. Sofia Coppola | USA
The Virgin Suicides (1999) | dir. Sofia Coppola | USA
“Cecilia was the first to go.”
The Virgin Suicides (1999) | dir. Sofia Coppola | USA
Cinematography by Edward Lachman
The Virgin Suicides (1999) | dir. Sofia Coppola | USA
Cinematography by Edward Lachman
The Virgin Suicides (1999) | dir. Sofia Coppola | USA
Cinematography by Edward Lachman
The Virgin Suicides (1999) | dir. Sofia Coppola | USA
Cinematography by Edward Lachman
The Virgin Suicides (1999) | dir. Sofia Coppola | USA
Cinematography by Edward Lachman
The Virgin Suicides (1999) | dir. Sofia Coppola | USA
Cinematography by Edward Lachman