Fio, by contrast, represents the future. She is brilliant, fearless, and utterly unburdened by the masculine guilt that cripples Marco. When she rebuilds his damaged seaplane, she literally gives him a new body to fly with. In the film’s climax, it is Fio’s ingenuity and courage—not Marco’s dogfighting skill—that saves the day. Her kiss on the cheek lifts the "war years" from Marco’s memory, suggesting that the curse of toxic solitude can be broken by a new generation that doesn’t share the old traumas.

Elle incarne la maturité et la mélancolie. Elle est le port d'attache de tous les aviateurs, la femme qui attend, mais qui gère aussi son propre empire avec une autorité naturelle.