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today I'll show you a science fiction horror drama film: "The Endless"
spoiler ahead, watch out and take care
ten years ago, Justin and his younger brother Aaron lost their parents in a car accident
and were adopted by a religious organization
as they lived a period of time with the oddly cheery cult at Camp Arcadia
Aaron enjoyed the friendly atmosphere and good food
but the more pragmatic Justin soon noticed that it was a cult they were brought into
so Justin escaped the cult with his younger brother
when everyone else was engaged in a religious activity
unfortunately, life has been hard, and neither has truly adjusted to existence on the outside
they struggle to make ends meet at a cleaning company
and every day they wake to the same bland existence
one day, a mysterious videotape arrives in the mail from the cult they had abandoned
the video was taken on the date they fled the sect
it was about Anna, who had taken care of the siblings
she informs the duo that she was going to a ritual of ascension
and tells them not to worry about her
back then, after they watched the video, Justin forced Aaron to leave the Camp
until now, Aaron blames Justin for depriving him of the joy and comfort at the Camp
nostalgic for the good food and contented people he remembers
Aaron convinces Justin to return for a visit
even though Justin is unwilling to go
he is aware of the vulnerability that Aaron has carried with him over the last decade
always on guard for when Justin might need protection
so the two set off to Camp Arcadia, which is located in some desolate area
on their journey, Justin is surprised that the road ahead looks exactly the same
as the road behind them, as if they are mirroring the image of one another
as Justin looks to the front, he finds the flying bird gone missing
shortly after, they bump into a hiker (Hiker)
who is walking briskly at the edge of the campsite
when they reach the Camp, where peaceful and contented life unfolds before Aaron
leader of the sect (Leader) immediately recognizes the siblings
and extends a warm welcome to them
strangely enough, Aaron cannot remember much about his olden days
and he almost cannot recall Anna, who appears in the video
despite some awkwardness, they are welcoming
laid back and not much different in age from Aaron and Justin
after two days of stay, Justin ventures to investigate the true identity of the religion
at the outskirts of the Camp, he runs into Hiker, who disappears in a flash
and then he interacts with a practicing magician
and feels humiliated by his magic shows
Justin asks Leader why he sent them the videotape, only to find that it is not from Leader
Justin clearly does not buy what Leader says, and conflict arises between the two
ten years back, Justin was a very naughty boy, full of lies
he regarded Camp Arcadia as an odd cult and spread such rumors to the press
the exposure they got 10 years earlier was not a positive thing
and the life of community was jeopardized
continuing the investigation, Justin encounters a drug-addicted Painter
whose life was saved by Leader
as she fell in love with Leader at first sight, she has remained in the Camp
on the other hand, Aaron gets increasingly smitten with Anna
and expects to begin a romantic relationship with her
the next day, Justin discovers a moving iron house while jogging
shortly after, dust is thrown up at where he is standing
and the sky darkens for a split second
to Justin's shock, he is circled by a number of identical photos
as he looks at the photos, a tree behind him falls down suddenly, making it more creepy
at night, Justin seeks Leader
and demands him to explain about the photos that emerge out of thin air
Leader takes his time to finish a cigarette and points to the two moons in the sky
in reply, he tells Justin everyone is searching for his own answer
and Justin's might be hidden at the bottom of the river shown in the photo
he adds that when Justin finds the answer
he will also understand why there are two moons in the sky
confused, Justin returns to his dormitory and meets a lady (Wife)
who claims to lose her way while searching for her husband
as such, Leader rescues her and promises to help her locate her husband
Justin comes to realize that Leader has been coning strangers to settle in the compound
in contrast to Justin's growing distrust of the sect, Aaron finds it home at Camp Arcadia
he chats with Anna and happens to see two moons after smoking
it turns out that the hallucination of two moons is caused by the cigarettes
even though Anna tries to explain the unusual phenomenon, Aaron does not quite get it
Aaron asks Anna about the videotape, but Anna is not aware that it is mailed to them
she recalls that the video is taken to reassure her own younger sister
and the two brothers that she is safe
however, when she mentions her younger sister, she sounds a little sad
it seems like her younger sister also went missing ten years ago
on the third day of their stay, Justin plans to leave the Camp
but driven by curiosity, he visits the river and uncovers an iron box from the bottom of it
when he comes back to their boat, he shouts out loud that there is a monster down in the water
the shadow of the monster appears at the bottom of the river as they row away
Justin opens the box to uncover a videocassette and decides to flee the place immediately
however, Aaron does not share his feelings because he does not see any monster
so Aaron requests to watch the video before they depart
and then they play the videocassette in the presence of Leader
only to find its content about Justin calling the organization a cult
Aaron now realizes that the rumor starts with Justin
and his actions almost ruin the lives of believers
upon knowing Aaron's resent towards Justin
Leader orders Justin to leave the Camp in the name of the organization
Justin insists on bringing Aaron along with him, but angry Aaron rebels against his own brother
without any choice, Justin departs alone and passes by a wooden cottage occupied by Hiker
as soon as he opens the door, he sees the Hiker hung up himself with a rope
but the next moment, an identical Hiker appears at the doorstep, and he even shouts at Justin
ten years ago, Hiker already told Justin to leave the cult
he criticizes Justin for being a fool to come back to the Camp
and then he reveals that an unseen monster haunts the area, one capable of manipulating time
so those residing in the Camp are stuck in time loops of ten years
every ten years, the residents will be murdered by the unseen entity
and then they will be revived for the next loop
Hiker explains that at this wooden cottage, his life is repeated every three hours
in order to escape the excruciating pain of the entity's torture
Hiker commits suicide by himself ahead of the appointed time
Hiker claims that he is way better than the Camp residents
because at least he fights against his fate and tells Justin the truth
the majority of the residents do nothing about the situation
but willingly waiting for the torture, and they even call the Camp a paradise
what is more sinister, Leader often brainwashes passer-by
and turn them into a member through the time loop
in fact, the Painter, Wife, and Justin are not limited by any space and are able to move around
Hiker and many others, however, are trapped in a certain space
and no matter how hard they try, they are not able to escape
furthermore, Hiker tells Justin that the restart will begin
once three moons together appear on the sky
by then, all the space will be eradicated
Justin can only win the game by leaving the Camp before the appointed time comes
Hiker then draws a map to show Justin where the guns are
and promises him that as long as he brings back a gun, he will draw him a map to rescue Aaron
on the other hand, Aaron calms down and begins to worry about his brother
so he goes out to look for Justin
when he is outdoor, two photos fall from the sky
Aaron brings the photos to Leader, but Leader does not give him any explanation
instead, Leader advises Aaron to do whatever he can
especially when he finds the camper, he will be able to see Justin again
it looks like Leader is not interested in keeping him in the Camp
Aaron embarks on a journey to find Justin
and experiences a bizarre phenomenon at the border of the Camp
those in the Camp cannot see him, neither can he see them
Aaron comes across a man who lives in the time loop of five seconds, killing himself and reviving
meanwhile, Justin has found the house on the map
at there, he finds the drug-addicted man (Drug-addict) whom the Painter has been avoiding
Drug-addict also owes Hiker a gun
next moment, Drug-addict's buddy (Husband) has reached the place
and he is no other than the husband that Wife is seeking
Husband has been helping Drug-addict to get rid of his addictions
but the two of them are also stuck in time loops
just when Justin is about to return to Hiker with the gun
Husband sets his house on fire, showing that his time loop is within a short period of time
on his way, Justin encounters another camper, where he meets Aaron
with close observation, Justin concludes that this camper belongs to Husband
having gone a long and dreadful way, Justin and Aaron finally leave the compound completely
to Justin's dismay, disgruntled Aaron refuses to return to their normal lives
saying that he is probably better off in the cult
than in what is amounted to an endless cycle of trying to make ends meet on the outside
at least, within the Camp, he is cozying up to a gentle Anna
it is clear that Aaron is unhappy with his life tepid life
and knows nothing much about the reset massacre
this time round, Justin respects Aaron's decision and sends him back to the Camp
however, the Camp is empty, and no one is around
they then realize that the three moons have gathered to begin a major restart
the siblings venture into a room that stores various videotapes
and learns about the story behind everything
everyone within the boundary falls under the control of an evil spirit
people interlinked with one another is imprisoned in their own space and time
some have been trapped by fear, while some by their relationships
as they watch, the people on the video are eradicated by the evil god
Justin and Aaron rush to the venue of sacrifice
only to see bloodstains and clothes lying around
this hits Aaron really hard
acknowledging that it takes a heavy price to be reborn, Aaron wants to leave with Justin
unexpectedly, a black hole appears in the sky, tearing and devouring everything around it
Justin and Aaron have to flee by all means
joining their hands together to deal with whatever difficulties along the way
under the dire circumstance, they have both let go of the grudges held towards one another
and overcome their fears to press forward
in a pinch, their car manages to break through the border, escaping the catastrophe
at the same time, those who remain in the Camp are resurrected
the ever pleasant and forgiving Leader smiles at their successful departure
while driving their way out, Justin says that the car is moving without any petrol
Aaron replies him the tank is empty all the time
Justin comments that Aaron finally realizes what it is all about
something the film does not elaborate further
it could be Aaron has understood that life of being a cleaner is better
or the journey they undertake is looped
perhaps we can get some clues from the two lines proverbs shown at the beginning of the movie
it mentions that fear has to do with the unknown and relationships
this endless loop certainly is no doubt connected with fear
those who are trapped in their own small zones cannot get rid of their fear of friendship or love
and the group of residents waiting for the reset
have to deal with fear for the unknown and peer pressure
as the two siblings resolve their own conflicts
they might be freed from the trap of relationships to enter another space
however, as they are still fearful of the unknown
it is unclear whether they have completely overcome the traps
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