How do you think the movie would be perceived if Ursula was an old man and Andréa was a beautiful young woman??
I don’t think it would have worked or have been as sweet or thought provoking because, putting aside the time, and Ursula’s naivety, its sweeter this way because I think society assume old men just lust and old women are sensible and wise. Too wise to fall so longingly in love the way Ursula did.
Its just a though.
It would be really interesting to see a story that is similar to a gender reversal of this story. It might work if the older man is like Ursula: innocent, immature, and utterly well-meaning. I'd really like to see it done so well that it doesn't feel sordid at all. It would be a big challenge to make that film.
Missing You (A Short Play by FZed)
Ann: I miss you every day.
Ed: Yeah, your aim sucks.
I agree it could work just as well with an innocent old man because the point is that the romance was completely non-sexual. It might be a bit less believeable because society generally expects old bachelors to be worldly while old maids are naive, but sure, it could work.
It would be really interesting to see a story that is similar to a gender reversal of this story.
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