I think it's better to look at it as a fable.
Alexander is a psychologist. He has curly tan hair and is neatly dressed. He smokes only one brand of cigarettes in an orderly manner. He restrains self-discipline. Even with beautiful thighs lying in front of his eyes, he still insists on leaving. However, Certain details turned him into a cold-eyed man watching. He always hides in the mirror, behind the hollow railings, a pair of calm analysis eyes, his phone has a recording function, he listens to and listens repeatedly, he steals Milena's photos, and analyzes and investigates her.
There is a memory of Alexander about New York. He said that he liked a palace that disappeared out of thin air. This may be a reflection of his love for Milena later, the things that are quiet, cold, and unmoving are what he really loves. However, Milena is free, passionate and changing. In fact, life itself is like this. Alexander always has a sense of loss of control. He can't get Milena like seeing a palace. Milena once said to him that he is the most important part of herself. Such a compromise will never satisfy him. He loves Milena who is an unchangeable death. So at the end of the film, he confessed that he raped the corpse. It's a kind of sincerity.
When Milena was kissing Alexander, there was a busker kissing a snake, which is also a kind of fable. The snake may be Alexander’s desire for sex, an erotic evil thought. When Alexander arrived in the room, he chose a record and the music played returned to the sound of the flute played by the busker. That was his evil thoughts towards himself. The summons finally raped Milena.
There is a white mask in the film. It was the first time to appear in the room where Milena and Alexander slept, and it seemed to be a symbol of voyeurism. Later, Milena also turned her face into snow white. At this moment, the mask became a symbol of death again. The last time the mask appeared was in the room where Milana was poisoned and dying, the camera flashed to many heads, all of which were a symbol of prying eyes.
I think there is no criticism of Milana in the film, she is a symbol of passion, freedom and even healthy lust. Milena once exchanged her body to ask Alexander to love her. She screamed for the love of a man. This kind of sex is not immoral. On the contrary, Alexander’s terrifying desire for control is killing her step by step. Really healthy love. Fortunately, Milena survived at the end of the film. When Alexander met her, she was still wearing a gorgeous red dress. She was beautiful and moving. The director gave Milena a close-up of her scar. An allegory of the hurt of love.
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