There’s a saying in my culture which, when translated into English, roughly means, “Happiness and peace can be a serious itch for some people.” If you know, you know, for such people, the definition of peace and happiness is chaos. To me, they are simply misery-magnets! I’m sure, by now, you have quite a few names in your mind already. Hold that thought; we don’t need to name anyone real. But, now that we’re on the topic, I can’t help but bring up Bette Davis’ Rosa Moline from King Vidor’s Beyond the Forest. Imagine being so vile, trampy, and self-centered that the universe intervenes to stop you by killing you. And all this for no good reason.In this article, we examine Rosa’s iconic one-liner, “What a dump!” which effectively sums up her entire character. Story and ThemesBeyond the Forest follows Rosa Moline, a homemaker living in the small town of Loyalton, married to a humble and generous doctor, Dr. Lewis Moline. Rosa is resentful of her life and wants to escape her mundane marriage. She hates that her husband is not affluent enough to fulfill her materialistic desires, and to her, he is a dull man. On top of that, in her words, “Life in Loyalton is like sitting in a funeral parlor and waiting for the funeral to begin. No, not sitting. Lying in a coffin, and waiting for them to carry you out!" Rosa was already having an affair with business tycoon and millionaire Neil Latimer, behind her...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 23 September