Look Away

In the final moments of Look Away, the film leaves viewers with an ambiguous image that deepens the mystery of Maria and Airam’s true relationship. After a brutal confrontation where Airam kills Dan—Maria’s father—viewers see Airam in bed, comforted by her and Maria’s mother, Amy. The camera then shifts to a mirror reflection above the bed, which shows Amy holding only one daughter instead of two. The film flickers between the real scene and this reflection, eventually merging into a single image. This visual suggests that Maria and Airam have now become one person, blending their identities into a single entity.

Some interpret this as symbolizing that their individual selves have fused—perhaps a representation of how their struggles have intertwined or how Maria’s traumatic experience with her twin has ultimately resulted in both being combined into one. The scene hints at a shared, unified existence, leaving open the question of whether Maria’s true self was lost or transformed through the events. The mixture of imagery—between two separate realities and then a single, merged figure—emphasizes the film’s core themes of identity, trauma, and the blurred lines between perception and reality. Because the film ends without a clear explanation, viewers are left to wonder whether Airam truly existed or was a manifestation of Maria’s fractured psyche, and whether the final image signifies the reconciliation or loss of Maria’s original self. This open-ended conclusion invites various interpretations, emphasizing the film’s exploration of inner darkness and the complexities of personal identity.

Last Updated: June 25, 2025 at 09:00