The main conflict in The Postman Always Rings Twice centers on Cora's escape from the shackles of married life. She is a typical femme fatale, in the process of constantly refusing to suppress and pursuing happiness, she reflects the awakening of female consciousness unique to typical female images in film noir.
Secondly, Cora's tragic ending reflects that women face many obstacles on the road of seeking freedom and self-liberation, and they need to be constantly explored. Women cannot place the scepter of changing fate on men, but must enhance their own value and self-awareness. In the film, "The Postman" is the god of fate, that is, a male author and a male filmmaker. As the defenders of the patriarchal society, they believe that Cora's ending will inevitably lead to destruction. Although Cora and Cesar Franck succeeded in killing Nick, they both paid the price for their sins and could not escape death
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