The beginning of the movie was ordinary, a young woman being rejected in a hospital job application. When the doctor responded noncommittally, the camera captured a close-up of her helpless smile, indicating such rejections were not new to her. Then the scene shifted, the woman standing against the wall in the afternoon sunlight, wearing sunglasses, appearing solitary—a precise use of color by the director made her earlier helplessness even more vivid.
Aside from Adrian's plan for a romance pentology, Julia had also tried many roles over the years, but this tacky attire was a first for her. However, tacky as it was, it didn't feel out of place; it rather seemed as though it was just her style, showing Julia's perfect grasp of her own charm.