What is the significance of Ludvig's idol Pam
In the movie, Ludvig idolizes a lady from a famous french television show named Pam. What Ludvig sees in Pam is an ideal image he wants for himself. The embodiment of Pam is beauty and femininity; which is what Ludvig strives for. Not only is Pam someone Ludvig wants to be like, but she is also an escape and a source of comfort for Ludvig. She provides the motherly touch in the dream sequences that Ludvig's mother cannot. In the beginning we see the mother accept Ludvig, but as things get more and more difficult, she becomes cold and even downright mean to Ludvig. More and more do we see Ludvig fantasize more about Pam when things get tougher. In this sense, we can relate this portion of the movie to the film Dancer in the Dark, in which the main character becomes more and more distant from reality and engulfed in her own world of musicals and wonder. Ludvig shares this quality, albeit not to the same extent as the character of Dancer in the Dark.
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