What is the symbolism of the movie theatre in the novel, The Black Book?

Movie theaters represent an escape from reality. One of Galip and Rüya's usual dates is to go to the movies, which reflects their unhappiness in their marriage. After Rüya leaves him, Galip buys her some books but leaves them in the movie theater by accident. When he was watching the film, he was temporarily part of another reality. This caused him to forget about the problems in his reality, mainly that his wife left him, so he forgot that he bought her books. Movie theaters are also brought up as a form of escapism for the Turkish people as a whole, who wish that their lives were closer to those of the West.