Well here is my take on it.
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Starlet
Wylie31 — 12 years ago(February 05, 2014 03:17 PM)
Well here is my take on it.
Jane forced her way into Sadies life and at first Sadie resented it. Janes motive begins with the guilt of having the money. Sadie slowly finds herself being drawn to Jane and Starlet. Sadie finally opens up and shows this by buying the dog treats. Jane starts to become more involved than simply a guilt trip when missing Sadie at the store she express real concern. Sadie is beginning to take on a role in Janes life maybe the missing mom/grandmother? I dont think Jane understands it at this point.
When the dog runs away and Sadie has to go find it, Sadie breaks down when she finally finds Starlet. The pain of losing something she loved again was too much for her. When Jane comes for Starlet, Sadie says this.
Sadie has blocked out people from her life ever since her husband and daughter died. The significance of the overgrown yard is that it blocked out the world. Jane points out the fact that as they get ready to leave for the airport how open it is now. Sadie reluctantly agreed.
At the cemetery Sadie has Jane place the flowers as a means of exposing her life (or lack of) to Jane. This was Sadies family and now she is inviting Jane into her life. Jane is almost overwhelmed by the significance of what the revelation means and now she must make the step of embracing a true relationship with Sadie.
While we were drawn to the overt plot of Sadies life, it now becomes evident (at least to me) that the sub-plot is Janes life, which is really not better Sadies. Her relationships with men are paid sex. Her best friend is a drugged-out manipulator of people. Janes mother wants nothing to do with her. Starlet is Janes whole family life. After all the name of the movie is Starlet. -
frothywalrus — 10 years ago(May 16, 2015 02:56 PM)
She even makes a comment about how cutting the tree back really lets the light in, in the penultimate scene.
The last scene was to show how long she had been without her husband, and that she lost her daughter.
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anil_keetarut — 10 years ago(November 20, 2015 05:39 AM)
The husband died in 1971. Its 2012 so surely the dollar bills are not 41 years old? Therefore the only explanation is that the old lady put the money in herself. Boom! There's the twist. Great ending I thought.
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tigerbonewan — 9 years ago(June 18, 2016 11:39 PM)
As many people mention, it is established that the zoo closed in 1965. Sadie and Frank presumably got engaged there much much earlier.
The problem with the ending is
that the build up to it leaves you thinking that the mystery of what the money was doing in the thermos will be resolved and now that Sadie knows the truth, she's preparing some big surprise showdown with Jane over Jane's dishonesty. Instead, a completely different secret is revealed and while Jane is staring at Sadie in astonishment, the movie abruptly ends and as the viewer was prepared for the showdown scene, the mind tries to fill in the blanks and interpret how Sadie has just gotten even with Jane. What has really happened is the exact opposite: Sadie has quietly told Jane that she has become dear to Sadie and that the money really doesn't matter. -
beltbucklebeltbuckle — 9 years ago(June 21, 2016 11:51 PM)
Skimmed through the thread and was
shocked
when nobody said this. Tell me if someone said this and I missed it, but the money it was
Sadie's daughter's college fund
, guys. Not the biggest twist in the world and didn't explain everything, but I'm almost positive that's what you're supposed to infer. -
KawaiiKiwi — 9 years ago(January 10, 2017 11:55 PM)
I don't see how this fits with the storyline. Even if it was, why would she care? Her daughter is long gone. I don't think the purpose of the money is implied in the movie and it doesn't matter either way. It's most likely just money her husband hid in there. I don't think she was aware that there ever was money in there. You don't forget a huge amount of money just like that.