Darling

Set during the Swinging Sixties, the story tracks a rising model through the rapid modernization of London’s media industry and the cosmopolitan circuit of Paris and Rome. The era is defined by fashion, celebrity culture, nightlife, and a growing appetite for televised culture. It captures the era’s mood of liberation, vanity, and social experimentation.

The film moves through stylish urban spaces of London, where the media and advertising worlds collide with high-society events. Paris and a palazzo near Rome provide exotic backdrops for glamour, flirtation, and power plays. Capri offers a sun-soaked retreat that sharpens the contrast between public performance and private longing.

✨ Fame

Fame drives Diana’s choices as she moves from private marriage to public attention. The media gaze shapes her identity, pushing her toward ever more sensational roles and relationships. The film critiques how celebrity culture can hollow out genuine connection while remaining compelling to watch.

💔 Love & Autonomy

Diana’s relationships reveal a conflict between personal freedom and dependence on powerful men. Her pursuit of autonomy is entangled with romantic liaisons, social status, and the pressure to perform for audiences. The narrative tracks how love can be manipulated by career ambitions.

🗞️ Media Power

Advertising, interviews, and televised profiles drive the plot and the protagonist’s fortune. The Glass Corporation’s campaigns reveal how corporate image crafts public perception. The film exposes the commodification of beauty and the way media devices manufacture desire.