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Today I'll show you a drama-thriller film: "Exit Plan"
Spoilers ahead, watch out and take care
The film begins on January 2019
an insurance detective, Max, tells the camera recorder his sorrowful farewell,
and that he will be dead once whoever watches the video
Later that night, after the recording, a hotel staff member meets Max in his room
She gives documents with the hotel name "Aurora" on them, which he signs
After that, Max puts his remaining belongings into a small bag,
such as his mobile phone, wallet, and car keys
After that, the hotel staff drives for hours before dropping Max at a ramp
but she gives him a pill before he leaves the car
Then, Max gets out, and rides an aircraft with two other men
As they fly in the air, Max slowly drifts on to sleep
The scene then changes to the events, explaining what happened before January 10, 2019
It starts with Max waking up from an alarm
He leaves his wife to the bed, and goes to the bathroom
Max's morning begins with an app,
monitoring his diet, sleep, physical well-being, and even his speech
Max leaves the bathroom after doing his morning routine,
when he notices toys lined up leading to the dining table
He follows the trail, and finds a surprise gift to South Africa, and a birthday breakfast
Shortly after, the wife comes out from the bedroom, and happily greets Max for a happy birthday
As they enjoy their breakfast,
Max informs his wife that he will be going back to work, making her happy
Later that afternoon, Max goes to the doctor's office, and does an MRI scan
As he is inside the machine, Max reminisces the day he discovered his sickness
He talks to his client Alice at work, who wants to claim her husband's life insurance
However, the insurance company cannot pay out,
because Alice's husband has been missing for six months; and they are uncertain if he is dead
Max suddenly feels his head aching during the conversation; so he gets up and drinks water
However, he suddenly falls down to the floor, with a noise ringing in his ears
After the scan, the doctor informs Max that his brain tumor has grown significantly
They cannot operate on him, because a little mishap can kill him
Max is confused, because he took time from work, and did his diet and the app monitoring
but the doctor does not give him a direct response
Instead, she advises him to be prepared, because the tumor will change his behavior,
and he should do whatever he wants before he runs out of time
After he visits the doctor, Max stays at the hospital for hours,
comprehending the bad news, and not going to work again
After a few hours, Max meets his wife at a fancy restaurant to celebrate his birthday
the wife begins to discuss her plan when they travel
but she notices Max is unhappy
He nods and gives her sad little smiles
However, Max's smile immediately vanishes;
so the wife confesses that Max's work called her, and told her that Max did not show up
Instead of telling her the truth, Max lies, and says that he still cannot go to work
the wife holds his hand, as she understands his situation
however, guilt consumes Max; so he excuses himself to the bathroom
Later that night, Max wakes up, as he hears his wife talking to someone on the phone
He silently leaves the bedroom and eavesdrops,
as his wife says she does not think she can handle their situation anymore
Max immediately returns to the bed, and pretends to be asleep as she joins him
Max continues to pretend that he did not hear her for days until one day,
the wife wakes up without Max
The scene then changes to Max in a van,
together with the hotel staff and a gentleman suicide volunteer, nick-named Mr Want-Death
The van runs through the Scandanavian mountains, until they arrive at the Aurora Hotel
The hotel staff accompanies Max to his room,
where she informs him of the hotel protocols and schedules
Suddenly, Max feels woozy
so she gives him a glass of water
After ensuring that he is alright, she leaves Max to order his food
Max then changes his attire to the clothes in the closet, eats the food, and sleeps
After a few hours, Max leaves his room and goes to the lobby,
where he officially meets Mr Want-Death
He is much younger than Max
but stress and anxiousness are evident on his face
Later that day, Max attends the breathing meditation with other residents
As Max succumbs to the session, he reminisces about what led him to the hotel
He spends days and nights with his wife;
and every time he is with her, he wants to tell her the truth
However, his courage vanishes, whenever he sees her beautiful face
After she leaves for work, Max goes to the mall
He asks a staff member how to make a noose to hang something
The staff shows him the standard noose, and asks Max how much the rope needs to carry
Max replies that it is about 90 kilos
He takes the rope to the counter, leaving the staff stunned,
as he realizes that he helped Max tie the rope, that will be the equipment for his suicide
After that, Max stands on a chair, and puts the rope around his neck;
when he suddenly hears a car approaching
Max immediately removes the rope and checks the window, only to see a neighbor
As his first plan to commit suicide did not work out, Max goes to a pier,
with the rope tied to a huge rock
He checks the surroundings, before putting the noose around his waist,
and dropping the rock into the water
Max submerges underwater, as the weight of the rock brings him down
Just when he finally finds the perfect way to die, he hears his phone ringing
Max immediately frees himself and swims up, thinking it is his wife
However, as he answers the call, he hears Alice's voice,
telling him to meet her in a hotel room, because she has found evidence that her husband is dead
Moments later, Max arrives at the hotel room,
where Alice shows him a video of her husband filmed on January 7, 2018,
informing whoever watches the video that he came to the hotel of his free will
The husband claims that he decided to kill himself that day,
with the assistance of the hotel and its staff
He apologizes to Alice for vanishing so suddenly, and not telling her what happened to him
The husband also clarifies that it was not Alice's fault that he came to that decision;
and she needs to remember the good things after his death
The video ends;
and Alice shares that the video came with a letter from the hotel with its phone number
She contacted the number, but has not received any response
It reveals that hotel Aurora is a secret facility hidden in the Scandanavian Mountains,
specializing in assisted suicide fantasies
Max then says he needs to check with the company,
if the video is enough proof to get her husband's life insurance
Before Max leaves,
Alice clarifies that everything she has done since her husband's disappearance, was for closure
The hotel picked Max's interest
so he contacted it, and gave all the needed information
As expected, the hotel contacts him, and instructs him to get his necessary documents
It also warns him that his decision cannot be canceled or postponed, once he signs the agreement
Back to the present, the hotel staff shows Max the hotel's different ways of assisting suicide
It can be anything the person wants;
and whatever it is, the hotel will do everything to make their suicide fantasy come true
Max wants to take a pill in his room
After telling her his desired death,
the staff informs him that they will record his farewell statement, once they arrange it
After discussing with the staff, Max returns to his room
but a neighbor interrupts him
The neighbor wants to end her life
but she doubts her decision whenever the day comes
Later that day, another staff shows Max the underground tunnel,
where they mostly conduct assisted suicide
They go to her office, where the staff informs him more of assisted suicide they do
There is the old-fashioned burial, eco-sustainable freeze-drying,
and the exclusive one, the circle of life
To serve that purpose,
the hotel will use their earthly remains as fertilizer for their chosen plant
The following day, while Max is in the bathroom finishing showering,
he notices the phrase "You will get out" on the mirror's left bottom
Max dismisses it, and goes outside to watch the picturesque nature in front of him
He notices Mr Want-Death doing his farewell video, meaning his death will be soon
Later that day, while Max enjoys the hot tub's warm water, Mr Want-Death joins him
Max notices the numerous cut marks on Mr Want-Death's right arm;
but he remains silent as Mr Want-Death shares his feelings
It is his last night
but instead of being frightened, Mr Want-Death does not feel anything, except hatred for himself
he begins to be emotional, as he shares that even he cannot stand himself
So Max hugs him as he breaks down into tears
After that, they go to the sauna, where Mr Want-Death gives him opium tea
At first, Max does not feel anything
but the drugs kick in his system after a while
He changes clothes before going to the bar part of the hotel,
where the residents enjoy the melancholic voice of a staff
He goes to the bar, and orders the bartender to make him a drink that will blow his mind
While there, he meets a staff member, who introduces herself as the "Mother,"
meaning she plays someone's mom until they die
Max begins to mumble and gets a little too close to the woman, as the drug influences his body
However, he gets distracted, as his mind plays a trick on him
He sees his wife in the crowd; so he follows her, leaving the woman confused
the wife walks into a room; but when Max gets in, she suddenly vanishes
He then finds Mr Want-Death lying on the bed with three naked women
Apparently, Mr Want-Death wants only some decent sex right before his death
Mr Want-Death begins to babble how everything is gonna be okay
but Max imagines himself accidentally removing his tumor from his ear
He drops it on the floor from shock; and his cat eats it
Right then, his wife stands at the doorway, looking at him
The following day, Max wakes up groggy,
and begins to doubt whether he made the right decision on coming to Aurora hotel
So he goes to the tunnel to find an exit
but instead, he finds two staff pushing a metal bed, with Mr Want-Death's body on it
One of them takes him upstairs; while the other pushes Mr Want-Death
While Max thinks about his decision, the neighbor pays him a sudden visit
The neighbor shares that she also doubts her life decisions
but she wants to get a virgin dance before she dies
Like a gentleman he is, Max dances with the neighbor, fulfilling her last wish
That night, Max reminisces a moment with his wife
He surprises her with a fancy dinner, as he has ruined their supposedly special night
He cooked the food that she was supposed to order at the restaurant
He prepares himself to confess the truth
but his wife gets a phone call from her sister
The following day, Max requests the hotel staff to make a few changes to his plan
She agrees; but Max needs to talk to the manager first
So Max goes out, and finds him golfing despite the cold weather
the manager indirectly tells Max that he cannot leave the place, no matter what
Max still wants to stay with his wife
but the manager reminds him that he signed the agreement before coming to the hotel
So Max returns to the hotel as he fails to convince the manager
While in the lobby, Max witnesses the neighbor running away from the hotel personnel
She runs outside and climbs the mountains, but is soon killed by the manager with a sniping gun
After witnessing the manager killing the neighbor, Max returns to his room,
and changes his clothes for his farewell video
After the recording, the manager visits Max in his room,
and informs him that everything is ready, and they will wait for him
Later that day, Max has his last fancy food with his wife
As they face each other, Max finally reveals the truth about his condition to his wife,
causing her to break down into tears
Max hugs her as she cries
After that, they go to Max's room, where she suddenly gives him a pill
Although confused, Max takes it, and then instructs her to turn around
the wife obliges; and Max uses his finger to draw on her back, until he notices something strange
She faces him, revealing that she is not Max's real wife
Max immediately instructs her to leave, which he does
As she opens the door, she takes off her wig and informs the waiting manager that Max took his pill
However, Max goes to the bathroom, and forcefully chokes himself to puke the pill out of his body
After that, he runs to the tunnel to find an exit
but instead, he finds a room with life-size jars
It is where the hotel keeps the residents, who chose the cycle of life as their death
In one of the jars, Max finds Alice's husband's earthly remains to fertilize a plant
Suddenly, the manager comes out, and tells Max that he cannot escape
However, Max does not want to end his life anymore;
so he runs away from the room to return to his room
But then, he is stopped by a staff at the stairs
so Max quickly goes to another ladder, which fortunately leads to an exit
However, the strong snowy wind welcomes him outside, as he exits the hotel
Max endures the breeze, and hides in the nearest forest,
as hotel personnel uses a motorbike to catch him
Fortunately, they fail to know his hiding spot; and the morning comes; and Max is still alive
Max leaves the forest, and suddenly runs towards a person, who might be his wife
However, his big and heavy steps break the ice, causing him to fall to the freezing death water
Max looks up and sees the silhouette of a person,
just standing there as he submerges into the water
The following day, Max wakes up in a hospital with his wife at his bedside
They both remain silent, and just hug each other
But to make sure he is not dreaming or hallucinating,
Max pulls her hair, proving that the day is real
Max promises his wife that he will not leave her
After recovering, they go to the same restaurant, and order the same food
As they enjoy their dinner, Max suddenly feels his feet getting cold
So he looks down, and finds snow on and underneath his shoes
He then looks up, and sees the same fake wife in front of him
He also notices hotel staff nearby
The wife notices this and repeatedly calls Max,
until he finally realizes that he just imagines things
The wife suggests they go to the hospital
but Max wants to go home
So they leave the restaurant and go to their house, where they face a life-size plant jar
The film ends with a revelation that Alice's husband is actually in the jar
The mystery continues, as it is unclear whether Max really escaped the Aurora hotel,
or his brain tumor caused all of those hallucinations
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