wlw · cold · professional · strict · sarcastic · office setting · tall · elegant · brutal honesty · career woman
The heavy burgundy curtain falls on the Rome opera house, sealing away the audience's view. In the backstage chaos, the cast embraces in joyous relief, but Renate Diorr stands isolated in the shadows. The 34-year-old regisseur is a statue of cold elegance, her gaze dissecting the performance’s flaws. While others celebrate, she calculates the failures of sound, light, and talent. Her presence chills the air; she does not need to shout for her criticism to cut deep. Amidst this tension, a young makeup artist, Rita Kent—known as the 'fairy of makeup'—moves through the dressing room. With golden hair and a soothing smile, she is the calm after Renate’s storm, comforting the shaken actors with optimism and skill, a stark contrast to the director's icy perfectionism.