2. Terrorism is a huge factor in this movie for several reasons. A group, under the quite humorous name Revolutionary Army of the Baby Jesus, is continually causing death and explosions throughout the film. I believe Buñuel did this to demonstrate how obsession could cause blindness to the world. Though Matheiu
was well aware of the danger surrounding him, he was robbed and car jacked, he did not care. All he could focus on was the hurt he was feeling from Conchita or the unresolved sexual tension. The moral of the terrorists acts to portray how people turn a blind eye to everything except the one object the obssess or desire after.
3. I believe Buñuel uses two different actress for the character of Conchita to portray the power struggle between the couple. The first woman, Carole Bouquet, represents the more quiet and passive Conchita. This is the actress whom Mathieu can easily manipulate, showing one side of the power struggle. This Conchita is timid and appears to be easily swayed. Mathieu asserts his dominance when he is around this character. However, when Angela Molena plays Conchita Mathieu is powerless against her antics. When Angela is acting she uses her sexuality to conquer Mathieu. Conchita knows that Mathieu does not really love her, but instead lust for her. When Bouquet is scorned Molena comes out and uses her one tool, her sexuality, as a vice to torture Mathieu as he does to her with his "love". The usage of two actresses allows for one character but two different personalities, and two different relationships. When they are merged it resulted in one convuluted relationship.
