He’s currently paralysed. At first we thought it was the old couple who jumped off the cliff near the start.
He can’t be allowed to leave. You go your own way, girl. Let her go? We’ve come up with our own theories about what might have happened and what they might mean. Because although you’d probably choose to save even the nobbiest of ex-boyfriends over a murderous cult, Dani has perhaps decided that she’s without family of her own and the nurturing elements of Hårga are where she now belongs. However, were it not for the loss of her family, Christian likely would have broken up with her and she wouldn’t have put him in a bear and burned him.So it’s unlikely that luring her over to become the new May Queen was the plan, but more an opportunity Pelle saw present itself once he realised Dani was going to come with.
Spoilers! Also Simon getting flowers for eyes and hung up in a chicken coup isn’t We think that’s Ruben wearing Mark’s face who kills Josh, because of some sound cues during that scene (and because he protects the book). Also the sacrifice of the oldies seemed to be something that happens outside the celebrations – if the celebrations happen only every 90 years then would mean that others in the commune wouldn’t be able to sacrifice themselves in this way, and we know that’s not the case because another of the town’s elders says she will sacrifice herself when her time comes.So who are the locals who are dressed up like trees?
In Dani’s house there’s a painting of a little girl wearing a crown reaching out to a bear.Get the best of Den of Geek delivered right to your inbox!But it could also just be because it’s a cool image. Well initially she’s coerced by Christian but later it seems as if she’s gently seeing some positives in the community – after all, it’s not all bad.The May Queen dance off, for example, is a strange mix of drug fuelled joy and terror, and at various points the other women are supportive of Dani.
It also features an equally baffling ending. If Dani’s not the May Queen, what would they have done with her? ... the film is what happens every 90 years,” he explained.
Don’t think so.Ingmar’s all super apologetic that Connie and Simon choose to leave, but why, if they’re just going to be killed anyway? Josh and Christian stay because they are planning to base their theses on the community.
We are hoping ‘urgh, put them in a bear and burn them’ becomes a comforting phrase offered to those who are being mistreated by their other half.We learn there must be nine people sacrificed.
And then he gets killed. She is also slowly beginning to realise how much of a rubbish boyfriend Christian is and coming around to Pelle’s view of the community as a new family.
She could just as easily been one of the nine. Here’s our attempt to unpick some of the key points.Like many excellent but mysterious movies, not all the answers are clear. We’d love to hear your thoughts too, let us know what you made of all this in the comments section.And needless to say, this article will be packed with spoilers from the get-go so if you’ve not seen the movie – move along! That said, despite its similarities, a theory published by CheatSheet posits that Various theories on Reddit pertain to Pelle, but one of the most intriguing ones suggests that One of the comments on the thread, posted by user u/hobbessss, added that One dark and disturbing theory posited by Reddit user u/shainako suggests that In an interview with IndieWire, Aster confirmed that he Fans of Aster's know that the writer-director doesn't make choices thoughtlessly, and so the fact that Dani's family dies in such a shocking, eerie way This theory connects to the previous one that Pelle is the Oracle, and numerous Perhaps the most obvious yet mysterious clues from All The Breathing In The Film Connects To The Tragedy At The BeginningThe Murder-Suicide Visually Represents Dani's Isolation