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Melanie McFarland

A gaze at Valentina of "The White Lotus"

Sabrina Impacciatore in "The White Lotus" (Photograph by Courtesy of HBO)

"The White Lotus" envisions Sicily as a feast for the eyes . . . which are everywhere. Every room has a sculpture bearing witness to acts meant to be kept secret. The paintings on the walls judge the living; one makes a character cross herself before she exits its sightline. 

Then there are the men taking in the view – leering, gawking, evaluating a woman's worth by her sensual appeal.

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