LOLA

In the final moments of Lola, the film skillfully blurs the line between reality and the past through its ambiguous ending. What we see is a newspaper clipping showing the sisters celebrating the end of World War II, suggesting that, somehow, the documentary Mars created from Lola’s recordings reached Thom in the past. This implies that Thom likely acted on the information she saw—potentially destroying Lola or altering her actions—to prevent the disastrous future Mars predicted. The image hints that, despite the chaos and tragedy, the sisters might have succeeded in changing history, with Lola disappearing from the house afterward.

The film’s ending leaves us pondering whether Thom managed to avert the catastrophic future altogether or if her manipulations merely delayed it, raising questions about the nature of time and consequence. The idea that Mars’ vision of the future—a Britain under Nazi rule with Thom revered and Thom herself embroiled in dangerous political intrigue—was ultimately a warning rather than a fixed outcome. Whether the sisters succeeded hinges on the possibility that their efforts, grounded in hope and sacrifice, changed the course of history, affirming the film’s meditation on how human actions—no matter how small—can ripple through time to craft a different future. The final scene suggests that the cycle may be broken, yet it also underscores the enduring uncertainty of whether history can truly be rewritten.

Last Updated: June 25, 2025 at 08:59