Malena

first of all, this movie is definitely made by men, talking abt teenage boys' and adult men's experiences, especially how they look toward women, specifically as objects. and i could imagine how it feels to be a woman like malena, being watched and sexualized by men, continuously being hated, judged, and filled with jealousy by women, and rejected by society 24/7, especially in that era. it must have been very hard. and as i can see, this is definitely an experience by renato about his first love, or how any other man feels toward their first love. the end of the scene is heartbreaking, bcs he never had a chance to talk abt his feelings to the woman he loved the most and just let it go until he got old and met other women out there, yet his first love always stayed in and has a very special place in his heart.