Leave the World Behind Author explains the film’s controversial ending

Warning – Major spoilers ahead for Leave the World behind

Leave the World behindNetflix’s new disturbing director b Mr Robot creator Sam Esmail, ends on a very vague note.

The film – an adaptation of Rumaan Alam’s 2020 novel – follows Amanda and Clay Sandford, played by Julia Roberts and Ethan Hawke, who take their two children Rose and Archie (Farrah Mackenzie and Charlie Evans) on a weekend getaway in Long Island, New York.

While there, the owner of their rented apartment, GH Scott (Mahershala Ali) and his daughter Ruth (Myha’la Herrold) return to the property under mysterious circumstances, claiming that it is a disaster terror shook the city.

The two families are forced to live together in the house as society accelerates as technology begins to fall down, from phones to TVs.

While various theories have been put forward about the root cause of this attack – Russia, Iraq and North Korea are put forward – the film does not reveal the attacker or have a one.

It ends with watching Rose Friend He was alone in the basement of a neighbor’s house on Long Island. The dramatic ending of the film received criticism from some viewers who complained that it was “too sudden”.

The end of the film is a departure from Alam’s story, which ends with Rose gathering supplies from the house before returning to her home.

In a new interview with Differencesthe author, who also works as a special director on the film, explained Esmail’s decision, calling it “very satisfying”.

“To end with the special humor of (Esmail) is very satisfying and very rewarding,” he said. “It’s like thinking about himself because he’s an actor. He also worked in television, and he is showing something about the power of that channel, and its hold on this person.

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“I say it’s funny, but I don’t think it’s funny.” I don’t think it’s a joke to Rose. I don’t think it’s a joke to the audience. I don’t think it’s a joke Friend. A celebration of art is a kind of broom. The emotional experience of watching this movie is so powerful because I have had the opportunity to see the audience react three times to the ending, and there is no one who knows exactly what to do. They’re like, is this funny? Is this scary? Is it really over? And I really like it.”

When asked why it was important not to close the audience at the end of the film, Alam replied: “Isn’t it really disappointing? It’s a film that respects you as a viewer. given that. In that last scene between Julia and Myha’la, they don’t bond. Even before that, when they’re in that little house and come to rest , Ruta acknowledges that there is truth in what Amanda said, they agree on something, but not limited to a hug. It’s not that kind of story.

“I don’t have a problem with a big disaster movie that saves six or eight principals and brings them back together after a disaster and you can say, ‘Well, the if all goes well.’ I don’t think this is any kind of film.”

In his four-star review for The IndependentClarisse Loughrey writes: “Email is rich and bold in its Hitchcockian references and its flamboyant camerawork… But nothing shows Esmail’s hand more than in Rose’s reliance such as chemicals. Friend, a show that Ruth described as ‘unprecedented sadness’. Yes, it’s surprising that the series is now available on Netflix – but this is exactly the kind of modern lie. Leave the World behind enjoy it.”

Although the film quickly rose to the No. 1 spot on Netflix, it currently has an audience rating of just 42 percent on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, with viewers are submitting similar complaints.

Meanwhile, Elon Musk is being criticized for his criticism of the “incorrect” Tesla shown in the film.

Leave the World behind is available to stream on Netflix now.