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  1. Jun 5, 2018 · The ending of First Reformed, Paul Schrader’s remarkable new film, is a puzzle worthy of the great struggle that comes before it. For an hour and 45 minutes, Schrader charts the downward...

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  3. Apr 27, 2022 · Paul Shrader's First Reformed is a fascinating look at the bleakness of the future ends on a staggering note. Let's explore what that ending means.

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  4. May 31, 2018 · Paul Schrader Explains the Ending of ‘First Reformed’ to Sofia Coppola: ‘Wanna Know What Heaven Looks Like?’ The ambiguous finale has left viewers scratching their heads. By Michael...

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    ‘First Reformed’ is set in the decaying town of Snowbridge in New York and derives its title from the church which houses our deeply-conflicted protagonist. The washed-off, pale snow grows trees with no leaves; trees that stand tall in agony, weathering the harsh climate. The raucous atmosphere is placated to some extent by the color and grandiosit...

    Okay. Let us talk now about that ending. ‘First Reformed’s idea and spiritual concepts are deeply-seated in the values of religion and faith. Having said that, the ending was completely unexpected and bizarre, seeing the two protagonists embrace and meet. Let’s rewind a bit. In a couple of scenes earlier, we saw Pastor Jeffers grow out of his patie...

    Impeccably written, thoughtfully executed, and breathtakingly performed, ‘First Reformed’ by no means is a perfect film; but it is its inherent flaws which give it a heart and makes it human and able to arouse human compassion and empathy. Ethan Hawke’s special performance is an example for other actors to follow. The restraint and humaneness he sh...

  5. Feb 18, 2019 · First Reformed Movie Ending... Explained. Writer/director Paul Schrader crafted an incredibly captivating film last year in FIRST REFORMED, starring Ethan Hawke and Amanda Seyfried.

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  6. Jun 13, 2018 · First Reformed is shot in a style Schrader defined as a 24-year-old film student, when he wrote Transcendental Style in Film, but had never before

  7. Ending Explanation: The ending of First Reformed is intentionally ambiguous, leaving room for interpretation and debate. In the final scenes, Toller, consumed by despair and feeling that his efforts to bring about change have been in vain, decides to take drastic action.

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