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Question About The Ending

posted 12 years ago by MrCandy
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The sound wasn't very good when I watched it and also Peter Mullan's narration is quite low and mumbly (in my opinion anyway) but can someone clarify a couple of things for me?

We see that the kid is mauled by the dog and Joseph in response kills the dog and like a crazy person sits on his outdoor chair with it's severed head on his lap. Then we see the fat obnoxious dog owner guy arrive ready for a fight- what exactly happened after that? Did Joseph fight him? I couldn't quite hear it.

Funny how Joseph, for all his ready-for-a-fight rage, was never able to deliver it to people who actually deserved it. It's more true to life anyway, I've met more than one Joseph in my life.

[–] Cojo-Gobar 12 years ago

I don't think Joseph fought him, but he states in the narration that he was locked up for killing the dog. I also don't think that the dog owner would've fought Joseph, there were many times when he insulted and antagonized him, but he always kept his distance and was always backed up by either his dog or his friends, I think he was actually quite scared of Joseph.

As for Joseph never bringing the fight to those who deserved it, I think he did the right thing, if he had hurt or killed the dog owner he would have suffered the consequences and he would've also probably traumatized Sam and his mum. By killing the dog, he made sure that both Sam and the dog itself wouldn't be subjected to any more abuse and he also sent a message to the dog owner that he shouldn't be messed with. I think it's also likely that the dog owner may have left after Joseph put him in his place.

we'll see things they'll never see, you and I are gonna live forever.

[–] fayesbridegroom 12 years ago

for me the look of digust on sam's mum face implied she was the one who sent him the letter of thanks when he was in jail.
which ties in with the analogy of treating a person like a dog and they will bite back.

[–] koga_ninja_Jubei 12 years ago

I don't actually think he would have gone to prison for killing the (second) dog, he actually did it very humanely, and the dog had a history of attacking people. Sentences for abusing domestic animals aren't actually as high as might be assumed. But then again, we don't know what kind of criminal record he has.

"Man's mind is so formed that it is far more susceptible to falsehood than to truth"

[–] redspear 12 years ago

it was not prison he went to, it was a mental institution. when he was released he visited HER in prison. good movie.

[–] timothy-jan-atkins 11 years ago

YOu seriosuly think they didnt get abuse after he killed the dog? I bet they got it much worse, espeically Sam, since he was Josephs friend, and thereby the closest thing to Joseph that fat boy could take out his rage on. Plus he couldnt defend himself. One can onyl hope he felt enough guilt when looking in to his face to not use pysical violence, but you can be sure he got verbal abuse for along time.

[–] jblumetti-402-297655 10 years ago

Outstanding response, Cojo-Gobar!

[–] WhiteHawkDerp 12 years ago

Can anyone clarify what happens to Hannah after she's caught for murder? It doesn't look like a jail, to be honest.

And even if she was caught, how can she be charged for murder when it was clearly a sign of self-defense?

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RIP The Rev.

[–] superstu86 12 years ago

Yes it was self defence which would be manslaughter. She would only serve a minimal term i.e 12 months and the prison wasn't a high top end security, but in Britain none the less its still manslaughter and punishable. But only by a minimum.
Because she didn't report it straight away or go to the Police about her beatings, that's why she wasn't let off.

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Personally I didn't feel the need for the director to show Joseph with the pit balls head in his hand/lap!!

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[–] Perkin-warbeck 12 years ago

I may be mistaken, but dosesn't the fact that Hannah was wearing a yellow bib when Joeseph was visiting, indicate that she was on remand, awaiting trial?

[–] gazbomb 11 years ago

You are absolutely correct.

[–] zwot 12 years ago

fix your stupid spoiler alert

[–] DavidTL 12 years ago

Still warns you there is a spoiler so stop complaining

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[–] zwot 12 years ago

How is my calling someone's action "stupid" any worse than your calling an actress "horrible" on the "Le Havre" board? Practice what you preach.

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[–] zwot 12 years ago

Hypocrite.

[–] Sanctuary20 12 years ago

I love how there seems to be a sense of hope for them both even during these trying situations. Considine is almost as good a director as he is an actor.

My strength is greater than my weakness

[–] FooserX 12 years ago

Uh...the place was covered in barbed wire and fences - if was a jail.

[–] frannberri 11 years ago

I wanted it read Joseph's closing monologue so I went on the hunt for the script. There are more details to the story there including that Joseph beats not only the bastard dog owner but his two friends and the boys mom because she is a bastard too. Here's the script

http://www.baftastudiocanal.co.uk/downloads/Tyro_Script

[–] treetab 10 years ago

Thanks for sharing the script. I wanted to read a couple of parts including the ending.