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In the film's climax, Nicolas finds himself forcibly taken for surgery, awakening in a tank where he discovers other fetuses. Fueled by desperation to escape this nightmarish existence, he ultimately receives salvation from Stella, who helps him flee to a small rowboat just off the shore of the island.
As Nicolas floats away from the island's horrors, the film concludes on a note of ambiguous hope as he approaches a major city—an escape from the oppressive environment that sought to trap him. It subtly suggests a reunion with his lost family, hinting that he may reclaim a sense of identity lost in the depths of the sea and the sinister practices of the island’s inhabitants.
Themes and Symbolism