Parallel

In the end, Vanessa discovers that she has finally found her true universe—one where her son Obe is alive and her family can be together again. Throughout the film, she’s been caught between multiple realities, each featuring different versions of her husband Alex, her brother-in-law Martel, and herself. As she ventures deeper into the forest and explores the connected multiverse, she encounters various versions of her loved ones, some of whom have taken drastic actions like killing their doppelgangers to protect their own realities or to find peace. Vanessa learns that the fractured universes are linked by a portal—represented by the locked gate—which the characters attempt to destroy in hopes of ending the chaos and resolving their fractured lives.

During her journey, she witnesses her husband and brother-in-law killing their own duplicates, a tragic act driven by desperation and the desire to control or escape the endless looping of alternate worlds. This violence underscores the dangerous nature of meddling with multiple realities. Vanessa herself inadvertently kills another version of a woman in a tense confrontation, symbolizing how these decisions have deadly consequences.

Ultimately, Vanessa’s decision to destroy the portal signifies her choice to settle in her original universe. When she wakes up in her home, still unaware if it is the same one, she soon finds her son Obe alive and playing, indicating that she has finally returned to her true universe. Her journey through the multiverse was a quest for closure and the chance to reclaim her family’s happiness, and in the end, she manages to do so by choosing a single reality that promises a future where she can heal and rebuild her life. The film concludes with the hope that she has found peace and a new beginning, free from the grief and confusion that haunted her.

Last Updated: June 25, 2025 at 09:02