However, because of the current fascination with all Titanic -related things, it's possible that more U.S. viewers will see The Chambermaid on the Titanic than have seen all of Luna's previous films put together. Despite the title, the movie isn't all that concerned with the world's most famous sinking ocean liner. Instead, The Chambermaid on the Titanic functions as an exploration of the creative process and a subversive and subtly funny satire of the genre of overblown melodramas of which Cameron's Titanic is a distinguished member. The script turns out to be a lot more clever than it initially seems, and it's up to the viewer to decide exactly how the movie ends - what's real and what's imaginary. The lie is the foundation of almost every good story.
Most creative people are, by nature, good liars.
Storytellers must be especially adept, because their success is based entirely upon whether or not their audience believes what they're being told, regardless of the truth. The Chambermaid on the Titanic examines the evolution of one lie from a simple embellishment to the basis of a man's fame and fortune. In the process, it spotlights certain aspects of human nature, particularly our endless craving for the kind of entertainment that can vicariously take us to a place where we can't go on our own. The film opens in the grim, gray confines of the Simeon Foundry in Northern France during the Spring of 1912. The prize is an all-expenses paid trip for one to Southampton to watch the departure of the Titanic on its maiden voyage.