Set in 1950s Italy, the film follows Lola, a high-spirited young woman eager to explore her sexuality before marrying her fiancé, Masetto. Masetto, however, is bound by traditional Catholic values and insists on preserving Lola’s virginity until their wedding night. This setup creates the central conflict of the film:
: Lola refuses to feel guilty for her natural biological drives. Her actions are an assertion of ownership over her own body. Set in 1950s Italy, the film follows Lola,
Lola represents the ultimate force of this carnival, disrupting the static, boring morality of the town. 💡 Psychological Dimensions: Shame and Freedom Set in 1950s Italy
The film operates on the logic of the "carnivalesque" (a concept by philosopher Mikhail Bakhtin). The strict hierarchy of society is temporarily inverted. the film follows Lola