the last winter ending explained

Then, in the final seconds, the camera places Abby within her surroundings. Too bad the writer, director, editor, producer, and studio wouldnt let them. 5. I can accept this ending though I wished for a happier one. I just enjoy the cinematography. After watching the last ep, even though we got the happy ending, I felt that it was a frustrating journey. HeadsNo2, I wish I could meet you in person during the Dramabeans Meetup and personally say how you're one heck of a great writer and thinker but I'll have to be content with this. Seeing Abby surrounded by puddling water is enough. I can't believe how stupid the last shot is. Instead of theorizing, theres another option, in that the obligatory happy ending could have just made sense without requiring leaps in logic. I love it. It was a pretty ride that just got weird and choppy and bumpy the last four episodes. Because of their blind faith, Lucy became an atheist. One can argue it was a reference of Young's brother but I feel it was a reference they are bringing lamb's ears for both Soo and Young as she most likely died the same day as Soo in surgery and the flowers would be a way to remember them both Soo is alive. I was also impressed by the consistent beauty of the cinematography; perfect contrasts, appropriately warm tone, gorgeous scenery, etc. It was supposed to have been the test drill for opening up the ANWR to oil exploration, so maybe meaningful symbolically more than a real thing. Arriving back from headquarters big wig Ron Perlman finds things are beginning to go amiss. Hoffman had refused to sign off on permission for heavy equipment to be brought in to help move drilling equipment due to potential damage to the tundra earlier in the film; Pollack and his boss, Foster, arrange for Hoffman to be replaced as a result. Sadly, that wasn't the case. Make it confuse and let us choose the ending we want. Congrats, Liera! I mean, if you want to commit suicide, don't you really slit your wrists (BOTH of them) and get in the water for maximum bleeding? Fessenden said, "Ultimately I wanted to show how an individuals worldview affects how he or she deals with reality. But I guess in the end, what's important is that they both reconciled and expressed their love to each other and whether they really lived or died didn't matter to me. But no, Young frequently visited Soo's cafe, hears the bell on his bracelet and yet Soo doesn't reveal to her that it's him until much later. I can't buy Jin-sung doing it, I don't see the logic of the threat (did his family get hit by that truck? :3, Anyway, if that isn't enough to convince you, in an interview with Song Hye Gyo, she confirmed that it was a happy ending and both characters were alive. It is so illogical and stupid, it is almost a sort of evil in itself. I didn't understand why JS didn't react right away and tried to save him. While she was in the taxi she felt the wind rushing throught the trees, thats why she told the taxi driver to stop the car, she wanted to walk because she wanted to feel the breeze. Now after years of negotiations and behind the scenes dealing the advance group from Northern Industries is preparing the way for full scale drilling. But "Nice Guy" completely forgot about its main female lead, leaving her propped up in the corner while they finished out the main guy's story. According to me oh yongi and oh so dead, and it is a utopian ending oh so.karena previously said that if atthe time he died he would recall memories of her time with youngi, and yongi died after 6 months of treatment. This is the perfect way to describe how I was feeling about the show in its final eps. [6] Funding came from the Icelandic Film Commission and Katapult. The drama in it's entirety may not have been as solid as it's looks, but I for sure will not deny them. OMGAI thanks so much for recapping this, HeadsNo2 n.n I've literally been coming back to Dramabeans every other hour to see if the recap has been posted yet lol (and all my other hours, I've been watching and re-watching, then rewinding and re-rewatching the same 1 scene from episode 8 of "You're the Best, Lee Soon-shin") haha n.n, It seems to me that the writer changes her mind many times regarding many aspects as she wrote the drama. "[6] When writing the characters, Fessenden gave Pollack ideas and personality traits that he could relate to while keeping the character's outlook reactionary. Shes happy to have Wang back. Theres a light at the end of every drama tunnel, but sometimes its how we get there that matters more than how bright that light turns out to be. and the kiss at the beginning is (for me) the best kiss of this year in dramaland! The ending of The Last of Us is sufficiently simple for anyone looking carefully, yet deeply complex for anyone wishing to delve into the psychological complexity behind In fact, it's degenerative. But they crammed it into like a freaking two-minutes-reactionif that. This technique was also used in "Secret Garden" What I am saying is Soo lived daily in Young's heart and mind and isolated world. I did chuckle many times reading this recap. The Final Frontier. Awards At first, neither Tess nor Joel are aware of why Ellie is so important to the Fireflies and Marlene. Bad. Oh you have made it perfect sense.I did not feel the flowers were for the grave, as lambs ear was more for OY than OS. @ jenn, you're right. Eventually he collapses as the bell bracelet chimes, beginning to spasm in his death throes. A verification email has been sent to your new email address. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Last Winter is a 2006 horror film directed by Larry Fessenden. The Last Winter premiered in The Contemporary World Cinema Programme at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2006. Theres new focus to her eyes she can definitely see. When someone from IFC Films said he liked the film, Fessenden sought out a distribution deal from them. Or something? Lawyer Jang tries to get Soo to take the money on Youngs behalf, since it would make her feel better. Having Soo say he made a mistake is kind of the show telling everyone to forgive her. Anyway, I thought it was clear enough that the ending was real, the blurry perspective was Young's post-surgery sight as Kaye says. Sad. // Load the SDK asynchronously Are they both dead and finally meeting in the afterlife? Young not only forgives her, but understands that Wang loved her all this time and just couldnt express it properly. well probably what heads meant was that since she underwent a brain surgery, at least part of her hair had to be completely shaved prior to it being performed.. if not it's a freaking truck not an attack ninja -- your family can flee so what the hell are you doing?) Old bad guy was not going to let him or JS walk away. Why did the white box play a heavy role in the story's plot only to be forgotten at the end? I guess they do look like people and act like people then. One thing I'm going to disagree with you on Heads is the sentiment of Young's suicide attempt being "merely" a cry for attention, because that's what all suicide attempts are. The Last Winter premiered in The Contemporary World Cinema Programme at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2006. SAME HERE! Only when hes out does he call Secretary Wang to ask her to return, because hell feel more at ease if shes there to take care of Young. Because she chatted and interacted with him. Jin-sungs betrayal was so out of character. Here's the guy who warned you again and again that Kim was bad news, to get out of Dodge ASAP and don't look back, who was always trying to get you out of the gangster life - and so you take the knife and leave the only true villain in the entire melo and go all the way out to the rooftop to stab your friend. We could care less what's being done to the Earth, our atmosphere or our fellow man as long as we have reasonably priced gas to fuel our vehicles. Some of my questions might seem superficial, however I wish things had been made clear for us :-(. I don't think it was an excuse to put in alot of sex scenes. To be honest, I felt Nice Guy/Innocent Man was more engaging than That Winter, the Wind Blows. But I definitely agree that first, Young is alive. The revelation at the end of The Last of Us Episode 1 suggests that she is somehow immune to the effects of the fungus infection. So any drama that shows someone trying to kill someone will probably involve a knife. There was never ever enough Kim Bum. Third, I agree with Ashely above in that Sung's relationship had soured (three suiters?) that he doesnt need it anymore, all while Young stands at her open window, ringing the glass bell as he leaves. It is also in the mind of the person a VIABLE solution to their problem. WHY WOULD ANYONE DO THAT. Just like the one guy says, "Soo was willing to forget pride". [6], The Last Winter premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. Stabbingthis seems to be used a lot. You just get some themes thrown in that never were mentioned before (so what are the childhood pictures supposed to mean and why was the strange box introduced into the plot heavily in the beginning to be dropped off in the end) plus a totally open and disappointing ending that I had the impression to have seen more than once before. To me it appeared a cop out or a compromise how ever you want to go. Young gives a coy smile, causing them both to break out in grins before Soo takes her face in his hands and kisses her. What would be the point of having that conversation of how Soo told Wang to not tell Young about his whereabouts until she was done chemo? (ending) Confused. I didn't understand the scene where JS knifed OS. Sure, we can theorize that Soos stabbing somehow put the kibosh on his burning desire to be there for Young during her surgery and chemotherapy, because its totally fine to let a suicidal person depending on you assume youre dead. You're the best. To be honest, I was relieved when you wrote that you felt conflicted about the finale and the last few episodes. That said, I've never had a brain tumor killing me. =), We actually see the flowers Hee-sun talked about on the table, so they were for our Soo. I think the white box was a red herring. | She can write characters with extremely logical and complex psyche, even the baddies. It wasn't even that the characters were unlike-able or underdeveloped. The flowers of MS and JS was at the table. The ending was open ended. And I do wonder if everyone really takes the time to read all comments or just stay firm in their opinions no matter what? Is she dreaming? Unending character development and "deeply meaningful" conversation pegged this movie closer to a drama than anything else. I have given more time to this review than the movie is worth. I have such love/hate for this drama. (Wangs actions to put her in that initial state got a pass from the magical script fairy too, since the drama made sense of her behavior toward Young the way an abusive person justifies their actions: I hurt you because I love you! And thats somehow okay, enough for everyone to realize that they were sooo wrong about Wang, and that she was really the best caretaker Young could ask for? It was a visually lovely show to watch. That night, Maxwell, still partly delirious, strips naked and ventures out with a video camera, intending to document the paranormal phenomena. Drama pls! As for suicidal Young, it didn't come as a shock to me. Soo calls Mi-ra to say hes on his way, but still, shouldnt he stay to make sure Jin-sung gets out of there? [4], When casting the film, Fessenden looked to recruit Perlman because of his gruff performance as the title character in Hellboy. Kiss symbolizes love and forgiveness. Soo is on a timeline to make it back to the hospital, and he cant help but think of Youngs promise of all the things she plans to tell him in the future. I've come to that after thinking a bit more but, she's still not a character I will pretend to understand through and through, lol. (Just enough to pay Soos debt.) But I thought her extreme trust issues were well shown so I bought her character as a whole. I don't see how the ending could be just a dream. She re-thought all her previous decisions from the night before and decided to watch the video Soo so wanted her to see, which told her nothing she didnt already realize internally. Oh and Kim Bum, I don't think I can forgive you. Once Abby makes it out of the hospital doors, there is no relief, still no one around to communicate with, only a blaring siren, cutting through the dead air. This is how she matured and transformed. Isn't that what melos are (partially) made of- gut-wrenching decisions? However the group is divided into so many different factions(the company man,the conservationist,the spiritualist etc. You kept a poor young child BLIND so you could in turn create some meaning to your life. He continues on, and Young smiles. Delusions. After an epidemic engulfs their town, Joel is forced to flee with Sarah and his brother Tommy. I think if they showed the process of Jin Sung contemplating whether to stab Oh Soo or not, then we wouldn't get that element of surprise. (And we don't know because we don't see anything alluding to that). Oooh, a twist! Hee-sun sees Soo off for his big gamble, after which he plans to go to the hospital to see Young. And the wind finally stopped blowing! If either Jin Sung, Soo, or Young died, TWTWB would've just left a bitter taste in my mouth and a whole summer of heartache. I don't recall Nice Guy's best friend betraying him, though. questions. She listens, as in it, Soo tells her what weve heard him say before about how his outlook on life changed when he met her. One particular part of the ending that was outlined for him by Team Jordan was the fate of Rand alThor, the Dragon Reborn. fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); My theory is they were Earths own nature spirits emerging as we humans have finally destroyed the balance which allows life to exist. Sun-hee, after a dose of Newfound Optimism, smiles as she claims that Youngs chances are over 50% with that kind of preparedness. She may have wandered off to get snatched up by apparitions too. This is one drama that defies logic. The revelation at the end of The Last of Us Episode 1 suggests that she is somehow immune to the effects of the fungus infection. But when she started having visions of the man in the hat and Dr. David Andrews specifically asked her to start praying, Lucy finally decided to visit a church. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Note to self don't do this on my kindle again it auto correct is a bitch. The man with the bracelet stops ahead of her, but doesnt turn back. And second, Soo is alive because, as you say, picklemonster, they have too prosaic a conversation. Through this drama my love for SHK is firm now and not much to JIS. Larry Fessendens 2006 The Last Winter brings us environmental catastrophe, a hauntingly real world-ending thriller. Independent environmentalists work together in a drilling base headed by the tough Ed Pollack (Ron Perlman) in a sort of agreement with the government, approving procedures and sending reports of the operation. We shouldnt have to go through what a character is feeling in order to understand them if that were the case, how could I understand the plight of second generation chaebol princes or cross-dressing nuns joining an idol group if Ive never been in those shoes? Another obvious thing was the discussion between jin sung and jung eun, they were obviously reffering to his grave (why didnt they get married as they planned if things settle down?) The sour gas might then be provoking hallucinations and insanity in the group. I just watched it tonight 13 years after the above question was posted. Has anyone watched the japanese version? Even if you didnt take the money, it wont bring everything back to the way it was.. Its a crushingly oppressive movie that should make you feel uneasy. But after actually watching it, I'm 100% sure they're both alive. Now the shot focuses, and we see that its definitely Soo dressed as a waiter. We knew it would be, but it hurts to see the crazed look in Jin-sungs eyes as Soo hauls himself up to eye level. Jin-sung, WHY did you hang up on Hee-sun?! Unfortunately, the teen's first kiss also leads to one of her visions, which I've watched it happen in quite a few dramas. ), We did have two con-men though, that's true. According to Secretary Wang, Soo started there six months ago. Warning: This story contains spoilers from season 5 of New Amsterdam. fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); There were a lot of "wth" moments in the last few episodes that were left unresolved. Completely agree, Kaye. When I started watching I already accepted the fact that someone or even all of the lead characters might die. True to most of the reviews the ending ruined the movie for me, but I admit it was pretty good up until then. No thanks.). Because now just isnt a good time? I honestly couldn't watch Jin Sung in that final scene on the tractor, I was so angry with him still. "Young has a surprisingly full head of long hair a year after brain surgery, and everyone seems to be having a good time." I enjoyed the slow build up to reach an exciting climax as paranoia and delusion begin to take over the group of stranded oil-searchers; but what happened? The game amps up as Jin-sungs family loads the truck to move though theyre being watched by a shady-lookin dude. var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; I think that is what the writer ment. I think they were talking about actually bringing flowers for his restaurant. This doesn't change the fact though that this show was sooooo purttty. This final episode left me confused and with a sense of "this was it?" As soon as the suicide twist happened, I think I started to check out, and fast. (Shes implying that people need people, and that they need each other.). Talk about a quick recovery time. Sure the show wasn't perfect but it did give us a happy ending which both characters deserved. News flash he's out in his tight pants and leather doing redemption deeds and looking for hee Sun's sister. But to me what he did made sense for the character. In the talk show, the guest is an epidemiologist who talks about the history of humanity, which has encountered all kinds of viruses and pandemics. As Abby seeks an exit to the hospital, the camera focuses on her point of view. And as was mentioned, there is no way Hee-Sun and Jin-Sung could be happy is Soo were really dead. Me too Jo In Sung forever.I'm like Lee Min Who?hahaha. The ending was real in my opinion. Then the shape of a man starts to form. I don't know. Can you see nothing at all?. This action causes the creature, a massive, ghostly moose, to focus on Hoffman instead of Pollack, and it grabs him and carries him off. (and really, if it's a happy ending, is it so hard to just give us a straight forward ending but why also a stabby scene? 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