I felt really touched from what I gleaned from Ellen's relationship with Orlok. I'm sure I'm editing a lot, and it may not be what was intended, but for me, in not so eloquent words;
I felt that in Ellen's most vulnerable state, she was desperately reaching out for connection, and she was snatched by Orlok. I read this as abuse, even if she didn't know it at the time (and still enjoyed some parts of it, perhaps feeling like…