Shot and reverse shot, light and shadow, in shades of grey and gold, create refined layers where luxuriant vegetation meets pattern to produce a work of art. Inspired by the independent spirit of the American actress, dancer and showgirl Louise Brooks. Well-educated and eclectic, in 1928 she gave a magnificent performance as the unscrupulous Lulù in ‘Pandora’s box’ directed by Austrian director Georg W. Pabst .