Question about the end of ‘Martyrs’

A_Scanner · Post by **A_Scanner** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 1:09 pm

I just wondered what people who’d seen the French film, Martyrs, made of its ending?

I should probably put a note about SPOILERS here…

What do people think Anna whispered to the old lady to make her blow her brains out?

And what does ‘Keep doubting’ mean?

DGB · Post by **DGB** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:25 pm

I think the point is that it is ambiguous.

SPOILER

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She could have told her that she saw heaven/an afterlife etc and the woman killed herself to get there quicker.

or

She said there was nothing there, and the woman killed herself cos there was nothing left to hope/quest for.

That's what I took anyways.

bohan · Post by **bohan** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:57 pm

i took it that she was told the afterlife did not exist

Wolfshade · Post by **Wolfshade** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:59 pm

i think she whispered "this film really isn't as intelligent as the director thinks it is"

Dom · Post by **Dom** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 2:21 pm

Wolfshade wrote:i think she whispered "this film really isn't as intelligent as the director thinks it is"

PeterPan · Post by **PeterPan** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 8:36 pm

Wolfshade wrote:i think she whispered "this film really isn't as intelligent as the director thinks it is"

DavieT · Post by **DavieT** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:20 pm

Dom wrote:
Wolfshade wrote:i think she whispered "this film really isn't as intelligent as the director thinks it is"

krispyg · Post by **krispyg** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:40 pm

Or maybe that Inside was a much better film?

DavieT · Post by **DavieT** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:43 pm

A_Scanner wrote:I just wondered what people who’d seen the French film, Martyrs, made of its ending?

I should probably put a note about SPOILERS here…

What do people think Anna whispered to the old lady to make her blow her brains out?

And what does ‘Keep doubting’ mean?

I cant in all honesty say I'm a fan of Martyrs but appreciate many are. Personally my reaction was after the movie ended was "huh ?" then I thought about it a little, decided ambiguous and also decided I'd never feel the need to see it again. If youre interested check out the IMDB message boards - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1029234/boa ... /136468403 - quite a lengthy session seems to have gone on discussing the ending. Many opinions seem to say ambiguous, at least one thinks he is absolutely positively totally correct in his interpretation ...... that particular guy doesnt have an opinion ... he just knows he's right .... m'kay. Read and make your own mind up

PeterPan · Post by **PeterPan** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 11:21 pm

krispyg wrote:Or maybe that Inside was a much better film?

That's cos' she was obviously delirious after being beaten half to death and then skinned. No one would be able to talk sense after that.

krispyg · Post by **krispyg** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 11:31 pm

Or maybe Frontiere(s) was

No one will no till Pascal can answer that question

Spencer · Post by **Spencer** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 2:02 pm

i thought she said well was it worth all the hype ?

DavieT · Post by **DavieT** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 5:09 pm

Spencer wrote:i thought she said well was it worth all the hype ?

Nice one

Pumpkin · Post by **Pumpkin** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:56 pm

You might be interested in this interview with Pascale Laugier http://www.aintitcool.com/node/39602#
What a shame that he has been taken off the Hellraiser project - probably the first remake I could have got a little bit enthusiastic about!

sherbetbizarre · Post by **sherbetbizarre** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:42 pm

My guess is the La Horde director will now be hired, then taken off the Hellraiser project

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