So whatever happened to their daughter? (spoiler)
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greg-goremykin — 10 years ago(July 21, 2015 03:00 AM)
I agree, she just simply took off to start a new life, either to escape current abuse, most likely sexual, that was going on at home, or because of abuse that had shifted from her to her brother. In either case, she knew she had to leave forever. She had already probably made her way to Sydney or Melbourne, never to look back. She'd tried at least once before you could tell one of the parents, I can't remember which, had said at the police station that they found her staying at a friends that that was complete bull$hit she had been trying to run away for good, but they caught her and brought her back home, and even moved to a much more isolated community to make it tougher for her to try to get away again.
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xterminal — 10 years ago(October 23, 2015 09:59 PM)
There is also the possibility that she simply arranged to go to the concert which she was not allowed to go to by her father in the beginning although I admit it's probably not what we are supposed to think.
Actually, I believe that's exactly what we are supposed to thinkthere's no other reason for that scene to be in the film. The only thing that runs counter to it is the final voiceover/montagewhich just makes the whole bloody thing all the more frustrating. -
bellapeligrosa — 10 years ago(July 26, 2015 08:00 AM)
I think there was someone abducting kids in the town. The Aboriginal community can't make a fuss, perhaps because it's interpreted by them as the land taking the kids back, perhaps because they know something and are scared to speak up. What surprises me is that, given the circumstances, it wasn't all over the national news, her photo everywhere. Then if she had run away it would be more likely that she would be spotted. Nobody would pick up a young, teenage girl in the middle of the night without questions, so if she did get into a car she didn't get out again. Also it's the middle of bloody nowhere - so unless she pre-arranged the pick up or knew the person in the car it's unlikely she'd get in. And if she was running away - why take her brother to witness it, and as Kidman pointed out she didn't take her diary. She also clearly loved her brother and I can't see that she'd leave him in a situation where there was abuse at home. Something was as offkey about the town as about Kidman and Fiennes.
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!!!deleted!!! (58906484) — 10 years ago(July 26, 2015 09:33 AM)
I think think she went to meet somebody she knew. Nothing special there since she was not oppose to getting in the "box" with anybody. Whoever she met drove off and left Tom out there. Tommy waits and she never comes back. He walks and eventually gets lost. Super speculative, her old teacher calls her for reunion roll in the hay. The teachers wife actually put him up to it and when they do meet the wife kills Lilly from the back seat. The point of the movie according to the director is that we the audience is suppose to experience the loss and uncertainty that parents suffers during the crises. Sometimes there is no resolution. I am more interest in the why she ran away part of the film which is mystery to be solve unless the director concocted a story no solution.
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!!!deleted!!! (58906484) — 10 years ago(July 27, 2015 08:18 AM)
she ran away or was abducted. parents deal with missing children. that's all
She ran because she was sexually abused
. What happened to Lilly? I really don't have the foggiest idea. The director states that she wanted the audience to experience the uncertainty with this type of loss. -
!!!deleted!!! (58906484) — 10 years ago(July 28, 2015 02:46 PM)
She is the victim of statutory rape at the very least. This is sexual abuse. I am only talking about the teacher not to mention all the other overage guys from town. Criminal. Still not ringing any bells? You win I give up.
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jupnose25 — 10 years ago(July 28, 2015 02:50 PM)
Oh I'm sorry, I ignorantly assumed you were referring to sexual abuse you believe she was subject to by one or both of her parents. I think what gave me that idea was EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOUR POSTS on this board. XD
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CeroneSicario — 10 years ago(August 11, 2015 08:30 PM)
Either the landscape is what abducted her, in that case the movie confuses itself, or she was kidnapped by an unidentified individual far removed from the town limits, and was since then literally long gone. The only thing to interpret in the sense of reality is what kind heinous force took her.
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OmStarsong — 10 years ago(August 17, 2015 08:21 AM)
I'm not sure how to reply.. It's been years.. But I suppose one could also consider the possibility that it was the boy..
She followed him out of the house..
He could have led her out in the back forty, got her lost cause he was mad at her for being forced to move to a new town..
Dust storm hits, they both are lost and wandering..
Cops looking in the wrong area..
Dad finds boy by luck..
Boy knows sister is probably dead, so too late anyway..
Says she got in a car that he couldn't see because it was too dark..
This being a kid who spends a lot of time in the dark, and couldn't manage to say anything at all about size, shape or squat..?
Maybe to save his own ass, maybe to offer parents hope he says she got in a car..
Her voice and words are always shown from that desert area.. Camera lingers there at end like maybe that's her quiet place now..
Mom was a bit wild when they met, but didn't seem threatening..
Dad is a repressed stressed ass, but cares..
Or she went to the concert, feels guilty and is calling and hanging up on mom, so she too can feel abandoned.. I think that's the more likely scenario..
Joseph was a bit off, but I've never thought he felt organic in his roles..
Nicole was good, if not a bit over the top as usual, tho that's certainly partly on writer and director..
Hugo was great as always..!
I gave it a 6, because I don't care for slice of life movies..
Cheers