Family

In the end, the family successfully defeats the game by identifying and killing the werewolves, though only a few are revealed to them as they work through the chaos of the medieval world. The last act involves a tense confrontation where they try to save Louise, their youngest daughter, from becoming a deadly beast. They sing to her in an effort to reach the human girl inside the wolf, and while the hope is to prevent her from harming her family, she is ultimately too strong, and the monster throws her aside, leading to her tragic death. Just as they are about to kill the final werewolf, the sheriff of the town intervenes and reveals that the beast is actually his wife, connecting their curse to the game’s mysterious rules. This revelation creates confusion, as it is unclear why saving her was part of the game’s logic and what the true goal was.

Louise’s transformation into a werewolf is confirmed when she returns to her wolf form and attacks her family, but they manage to calm her by singing her favorite song—an attempt to invoke her human side. Despite their efforts, the beast is too powerful, and they realize she has died by the end. However, Marie, who surprisingly reveals herself as “the witch” from the game, gathers her powers and kills the larger, more dangerous werewolf, saving their daughter in a dramatic climax. She uses her magic to drain the life force from the monster and transfer it into Louise’s body, effectively bringing her back to life through her powers.

With the werewolf threat eliminated, the family places the remaining cards on the game board, ending their time-traveling ordeal. They believe they have now escaped the game, though the film ends with hints that they might be back in their original reality, or perhaps still within a simulation, leaving the true nature of their experience ambiguous. In a final twist, Jerome bids farewell to his ancestor—who turns out to be Leonardo da Vinci—sharing a symbolic connection that hints at the influence of history and art on their journey. The movie closes with the family returning to their normal life, proud of their victory, but with the lingering mystery of whether their adventure was real or just a game, as the familiar sight of the Mona Lisa appears in the Louvre, subtly reminding us that their story might have just been a fantastical illusion.

Last Updated: June 25, 2025 at 09:00