Seems like resemblance between two characters must have been set-up for a plot point that got lost in editing room, otherwise why add such a confusing story element? At one point, en route to the "lawyer," Rosa apparently does try to masquerade as Jenny by putting on her clothes--but why? The husband, who watches her board a bus from the window of his office, sees through the charade immediately and the ruse is never mentioned.
shareHi miriamwebster. I watched it last night and the same thing is bugging me. I do believe some film got left on the floor. I love the fact that she and Jenny are mirror images of one another, even if there's no particular point.
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MAYBE, this is just a guess, no more, it was supposed to signify where Rosa, for all her "pretension" and aspirations, really "belongs", the sort of "material" she really is.
(If this sounds awfully politically incorrect, don't blame me. And notice the punctuation please.)
MAYBE, this is just a guess, no more, it was supposed to signify where Rosa, for all her "pretension" and aspirations, really "belongs", the sort of "material" she really is.
I am glad you see it too, Regina_Giddens.
Obviously, I still don't know if that was the intention behind it, but that's certainly the impression it gives.
According to one reviewer's comment:
"As to the many comments about her black wig, make-up, clevage. This is how small-town women tried to look during that era. The Maria Montez look. I remember this from my small Southern town. All women dyed their hair black, grew long tresses, etc."
I hope this helped you.
"One afternoon, Rosa disguises herself in her maid's ratty street clothes and takes a bus to the next town. Louis follows his wife and picks her up from a nondescript office. We're shown the business plaque outside the attorney's office and are led to believe that Rosa is seeking a divorce. As originally scripted, Rosa was waiting to see a doctor, in hopes of getting rid of the baby."
(http://www.coolcinematrash.com/movies/BeyondtheForest.htm)