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- Despite drugging his family and trapping them in a hole underground, John receives no punishment at the end of John and the Hole. His parents don't even yell at him. He's behaved horribly and endangered those who are supposed to be closest to him, and he receives no consequences of any kind for it.
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Apr 30, 2024 · Despite drugging his family and trapping them in a hole underground, John receives no punishment at the end of John and the Hole. His parents don't even yell at him. He's behaved horribly and endangered those who are supposed to be closest to him, and he receives no consequences of any kind for it.
- Zachary Moser
- Why Does John Drug and Trap His Family?
- John's Parents Want to See The Best in Their Son
- John and The Hole's Ending Reaffirms The Film's Dark Tone
- John Is Best Understood in Contrast to Lily
John's Pursuit of Freedom Endangers His Own Family
It's typical for children — and especially teenagers — to long for the freedom of adulthood. From their perspective, it looks so easy and fun, as most adults tend to keep the trials and tribulations of adult struggles to themselves. The teenager thinks adults can do whatever they want, eat whatever they want, and suffer no consequences for the choices they make. Childhood misconceptions about that freedom lead many to experiment in adult activities behind their parents' backs, often finding t...
Brad and Anna Don't Want to Believe He Trapped Them
By the time John wants his family back, he has held them in the bunker where another drama is playing out. In this one, John's father, Brad, played by Dexter's Michael C. Hall, has flirted with madness, because he now understands what it means to be truly hungry. John's sister Laurie, played byTaissa Farmiga, almost immediately knew that it was John who had drugged them and lowered them into the concrete bunker. However, their parents hope otherwise. Even after the answer becomes clear, John’...
The Return To Normal Life Has Never Looked So Dark
Perhaps the weirdest part of John and the Holeis that the film doesn't answer any of the questions it poses. It never reveals why John trapped his family in the hole. Did he simply want them out of the way, so he could do whatever he wanted for a time, experiencing the true freedom adults allegedly enjoy, or was he angry with them? Perhaps there was something darker and less obvious lurking just beneath the surface that motivated him to do what he did. The family's silence about the incident...
John And The Hole Is a Kind Of Fable
Lily is a character who exists outside of John's timeline, and when she is introduced about a half hour into the film, it becomes clear that the viewer sees John's story as the fable that Lily's mother, Gloria, tells Lily at bedtime. All the audience really knows about Lily is that she won't leave her room. When the film reaches its conclusion, Gloria tells Lily that she is abandoning her. Gloria leaves Lily enough money to get her through a year, but after that, Lily is on her own. There hav...
- Kevin Melrose
- Pascual Sisto
Dec 3, 2022 · "John and the Hole" ends as it began, with a silent family dinner, suggesting John will face no consequences for his disturbing behavior.
May 17, 2023 · The film’s final scene shows Lily finding the same hole where John had thrown his family. Lily’s story is a juxtaposition of John’s circumstances. While John’s perception of being an adult is eating junk food and living out his wildest whims, Lily is expected to be responsible and work hard to ensure her survival.
Apr 18, 2022 · John isn’t disciplined or even talked to about trapping his parents and sister in a hole and leaving them to near-starvation. Everything is just the same as it was before: Empty.
- Decider
Apr 15, 2022 · The film ends with Lilly walking along the same Jungle. The film doesn’t give any meaning or indications as to who Lilly and her mother are and their connection to John. But the film reveals that the main plot about John might be a story Lilly’s mother tells her.
Apr 30, 2024 · John and the Hole is a dark coming-of-age thriller centered around the wealthy Shay family, and the movie's ending speaks to the horrors of privilege.
