I see a woman in distress. Maybe the film is Schindler's List or 12 Years a Slave. I found both movies distressful. 

The woman leaning against the wall is contemplative. The staircase stands open, giving her the choice to climb or stay. We know what’s below, the masses, the theater where everyone else sits. What’s above? Something more? Maybe we are being called up to think higher thoughts, to live higher lives than what we see on display in the masses. 

Or maybe it’s just a nice painting.