I can't imagine a jury taking against me either: people always conflate beauty with goodness.
-- Narrator (Dean/Daniel)

Importance: When the mother of Irina's recent model Dean/Daniel comes into her workplace and accuses her of photographing her underage son, Irina refuses to accept blame. She insists that she is not at fault for confusing the younger son Daniel for his elder brother Dean. Furthermore, she does not believe that anyone would perceive her to be guilty in that she is attractive. The moment reveals Irina's narcissism and foreshadows the coming revelation about the murder she committed and covered up.

This is my art, and it's transgressive and I'm sorry if that offends you . . .
-- Irina (Juvenilia )

Importance: After Hackney Space invites Irina to show her work at an upcoming gallery opening, Irina begins delving into her artistic archives. As she does so, she is yanked into memories of her past. In this moment, she is silently defending...