For those of you confused about the ending…
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Nanook — 13 years ago(December 17, 2012 02:20 PM)
lmgtfy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart-lung_machine
And if anyone wants to read about the whole procedure:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lung_transplantation
If anyone still thinks the sister could have survived after reading those, I suggest sterilization.
"It wants no straps" - Karl
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Nanook — 11 years ago(February 16, 2015 11:26 AM)
OH YEAH?
It wants no straps. - Karl
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parabolola — 13 years ago(December 19, 2012 08:37 PM)
are you even being serious with that? You don't have to be a doctor to be familiar with heart-lung machines.
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HikerBoy57 — 13 years ago(April 04, 2013 12:56 PM)
Maybe a few people thought it was going the way of this film's sibling-in-spirit MAY, where (Spoilers for MAY)
the "human doll" appears to be alive to May at the end, even though it's far more likely that this is just May's dying vision
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But they didn't show anything like that. If they had shown the sister seeming to come alive in Pauline's mind, I could understand how people might be a bit confused. But as the OP said, it's pretty clear that Grace, the nicest and most innocent character in the whole cast, is dead.
It actually was a pretty shocking ending. I was certain Traci Lords would be the one to die.
The war is not meant to be won it is meant to be
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toddjacobucci2002 — 12 years ago(February 25, 2014 03:26 AM)
Agree with you DHB - whats so complicated??? An 18 year old complete whack job has killed two people because she has convinced herself she is a surgeon and can actually perform a lung transplant. Pretty simple. I think the only question for debate is Pauline's reaction when her mother grabs her. In any event, terrific film. Watched it again last night - INTENSE!!
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fatpie42 — 13 years ago(February 04, 2013 01:25 AM)
I think the blood coming out of her sister's mouth during the procedure was probably a bad sign. Having airways full of blood is going to be an issue when you transplant new lungs. Also she didn't seem to be sufficiently concerned with getting her sister breathing again once she'd finished the operation.
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Suriname86 — 13 years ago(December 27, 2012 02:12 PM)
LOL. Thanks for clarifying. My pet bird thanks you as well.
puts away knife set
Honestly. A missing organ, pale skin, blood spurting out of the mouth and a mother's wails of sorrow didn't trip the alarm for some people that this kid died. -
Arien_78 — 13 years ago(January 01, 2013 01:27 AM)
What grinds my gears: people who misuse the word pedophile. Get some education. A pedophile is someone sexually attracted to PREPUBRSCENT kids. A 14 year old is NOT prepubescent. Pedophiles are attracted to kids below the age of 10-11.
it was merely in jest.