Charlotte Rampling loves Tom Courtenay until the body of her husband's first love is uncovered when ice melts the crevice that kept her frozen for 50 years. He would have married her he says. He retrieves her photo. He never took photos of Charlotte. He has many photos of Kata in the attic. Charlotte discovers the photos and projects them. We see both women look alike. Identical! Two shots show Kata is holding her hands on her stomach. Is she pregnant? Tom didn't want children wirh Charlotte. Their anniversary is in a few days. Charlotte realizes in the few days before their anniversary that her entire 45 years has been a sham. She was not loved. She still plans the event choosing Smoke Gets in a Your Eyes as a first dance tune to be played. The song choice means she was blinded by emotion when she married. He never told her the truth. He and Kata were next of kin. Katya wore a wedding ring. Tom Courtenay telling of his Kata and he in the Alpes is cruel since it shows he felt alive with Kata.
Tom and Charlotte dance at the anniversary and the Charlotte expression reveals she is through with him. The love he felt for Kata was not ever dormant; Kata was a ghostly presence for the entire 45 years.
Tom and Charlotte dance at the anniversary and the Charlotte expression reveals she is through with him. The love he felt for Kata was not ever dormant; Kata was a ghostly presence for the entire 45 years.
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