This movie portrays a young woman who immigrates from Czechoslovakia to America with her son. She aspires to be in a musical, and this is seen throughout the film as she "daydreams" that she is in the midst of a musical. She seems somewhat delusional, and chooses to act based on the daydreams she has. She is manipulated by her seemingly wealthy neighbor who steals her money after going bankrupt. She reluctantly tries to get the money back but kills him to get the money for her son's operation. Her idealistic view of America is possibly what makes her naive to the people surrounding her. She seems childish in her actions which also may affect her. In her trial they all alter what she has said, and quote her in terms of her guilt rather than her innocence. She does everything in selflessness, staying loyal to Bill after he asks her to kill him and keeps his secret. Lies in court so that they do not trace her money to the eye surgeon and her son can get his surgery. This, like Rashomon, shows how the truth may never be revealed despite hope. She daydreams what she would like to see, and uses it as an escape from the present moment. "in a musical nothing bad ever happens..." this line shows her naivety and how it helps her to escape to the daydreams where everything seems to work out. At the same time she gives up her chance at life for her son's sight. And through everything she seems to accept the fate she didn't deserve. Why? all for her son. It shows the true dedication between a parent and child while in other material we've covered biological attachment has meant little, but in this film it is everything. Additionally, the movie seems to be filmed in some parts as if it were by the audience, as if they were apart of what was happening then changes towards the end.