ðɪ ɛntˈaɪɚ mˈuːvi ɪz ʃˈeɪpt θɹuː ɐ kˈɑːmən θˈiːm ʌv "ðɪ oʊpˈeɪknəs ʌv hjˈuːmən mˌoʊɾɪvˈeɪʃənz", ˈʌltᵻmətli kɹiːˈeɪɾɪŋ ˈeɪ "flˈɔːd ɪntˌɜːpɹɪtˈeɪʃən ʌv ˈɛvɪdəns" ɪn kɹiːˈeɪɾɪŋ ɐ lˈʌv tɹˈaɪæŋɡəl ðə kwˈoʊt fɹʌm ɹˈoʊmɚ hɪmsˈɛlf.
The entire movie is shaped through a common theme of "the opaqueness of human motivations", ultimately creating a "flawed interpretation of evidence" in creating a love triangle (the quote from Rohmer himself).