Nothing will save you. It's a time ballet really, the longer the film lasts. Monte-Cristo is three hours, so there are two parts. It's like a Wagner opera. Erotikon is about 100 minutes.
Film music is no joke.
I enjoy it when they do a dance in the film, in the bar. In Monte-Cristo , at the opera, there is a ballet. You compose something and it's interesting to see how it works. It's funny how it fits. I attempt that very often in my music, but it's difficult to be ironic in music.