Abandoned

The ending of “Abandoned” reveals that Sara, after a long and traumatic ordeal, finally locates the hidden room where the two boys—her brothers-in-law, who were kept captive and hidden inside the house—have been living. When she finds Liam, the baby, she pleads with the boys, recognizing their connection to the house’s dark past. The boys, however, argue that she tried to harm Liam and refuse to give him up. As tensions escalate, the older boy brandishes an axe, and the film cuts to black, leaving the fate of Liam unresolved. The next morning, Sara is shown holding her son, emotionally safe and seemingly over her postpartum trauma, suggesting she succeeded in rescuing him. Meanwhile, Alex returns home, and the family is reunited, with Sara now finally able to see Liam as her own, free from her psychological struggles. The film hints at Sara’s pregnancy again in the end, and Renner’s presence casting a shadow over the past, revealing that he was the boys’ brother, who had been covertly feeding them and attempting to keep them alive. Whether the boys were killed or spared remains ambiguous, but the ending leaves their survival open to interpretation. Overall, it underscores a fragile hope for healing and the complex history buried within the house’s sinister walls.

Last Updated: June 25, 2025 at 08:44