WARNING - POSSIBLE SPOILERS HEREIN.
Carl Jung, M.D., who originally studied under Sigmund Freud, M.D., but broke from him due to his (Jung's) expanded consciousness, mysticism, and spirituality, stated in his book "Man and His Symbols" that we are everyone in our dreams. This movie illustrates that theory as well as some quantum theories on alternate worlds/universes/dimensions/existences.
People will not usually experience such an awareness without some "black hole" type of consciousness experience, i.e., personal trauma, which the main character in the movie did encounter.
Anne Parillaud's character was able to see into and interact with another of her dimensions of existence and her alternate self was able to do the same. She probably would not be classified by medical science as "multiple personality disordered" but more than likely as "PTSD" (post traumatic stress/shock disorder) as a result of the rape which she experienced and her father's death, both apparently occurring in close proximity to each other judging by statements made and actions taken by some individuals within the movie. Although, her alternate self probably experienced something of a traumatic experience somewhere down the line due the fact that she was a hit-woman for hire, specializing in hits on men only. Additionally, this movie is philosophical in nature evidenced by the statements made by the gentleman whom she kills in both realities, and who in one reality is a store owner partner and in the other, a detective. This individual(s) makes the statement to her both times that she has decided upon a plan of action which she will go through with, but will live to regret it.
Many, if not all, of the characters throughout the movie and in both dimensions of existence are very similar to each other, if not identical.
The theme of this movie is that dreams are real, not some fantasy world that human beings immerse themselves into plus or minus eight hours every night on the average.
The film's classification is "fiction with a purpose" - it teaches about human realities, human betrayal, and human reactions to stressful experiences.
Carl Jung, M.D., who originally studied under Sigmund Freud, M.D., but broke from him due to his (Jung's) expanded consciousness, mysticism, and spirituality, stated in his book "Man and His Symbols" that we are everyone in our dreams. This movie illustrates that theory as well as some quantum theories on alternate worlds/universes/dimensions/existences.
People will not usually experience such an awareness without some "black hole" type of consciousness experience, i.e., personal trauma, which the main character in the movie did encounter.
Anne Parillaud's character was able to see into and interact with another of her dimensions of existence and her alternate self was able to do the same. She probably would not be classified by medical science as "multiple personality disordered" but more than likely as "PTSD" (post traumatic stress/shock disorder) as a result of the rape which she experienced and her father's death, both apparently occurring in close proximity to each other judging by statements made and actions taken by some individuals within the movie. Although, her alternate self probably experienced something of a traumatic experience somewhere down the line due the fact that she was a hit-woman for hire, specializing in hits on men only. Additionally, this movie is philosophical in nature evidenced by the statements made by the gentleman whom she kills in both realities, and who in one reality is a store owner partner and in the other, a detective. This individual(s) makes the statement to her both times that she has decided upon a plan of action which she will go through with, but will live to regret it.
Many, if not all, of the characters throughout the movie and in both dimensions of existence are very similar to each other, if not identical.
The theme of this movie is that dreams are real, not some fantasy world that human beings immerse themselves into plus or minus eight hours every night on the average.
The film's classification is "fiction with a purpose" - it teaches about human realities, human betrayal, and human reactions to stressful experiences.