The X inside the sacred temple can mean gift, which makes sense, as the community is planning on gifting nine souls to the gods.

Here are all of the symbols and hidden references in the movie, and how they relate to its shocking ending. Also covering the walls are many runes, an ancient language that features heavily throughout the film.
This is exactly what Maja does to Christian. It seems that the burning of the sacred temple was part of Pelle's plan from the very beginning. Meanwhile, Christian's robe has an up-arrow rune, which could reference either the male symbol or a willingness to self-sacrifice, ironically, a quality he does not have. At one point, the characters refer to the runes as Elder Futhark and Younger Futhark, two evolutions of the same system of language. The first sign of her rebirth is when she wakes up from her nap and suddenly her skin appears golden and almost glittery. First of all, while "Midsommar" quickly turns into a cultish nightmare, the movie is ultimately about the end of a relationship between the two main characters, Dani and Christian. r/Midsommar: A subreddit dedicated to Ari Aster's movie Midsommar, releasing in 2019.

And what does it all mean? He does emphasize that he was most looking forward to Dani coming along on the trip, more than anyone else. If you're wondering how anyone could come up with this stuff, it turns out Aster did months of research on Viking torture techniques. Beyond the bunkhouse murals, there's a tapestry in the open field that also foretells parts of the plot.

Whether or not Dani was chosen by Pelle, there are some other hints that she was always a perfect candidate for May Queen. Regardless of the impetus for Dani's journey, the movie comes full tragic circle by the end, beginning with the deaths of her family and ending with the death of Christian.

The sacrificial burning at the end also calls back the ending of "The Wicker Man," in which the outsider main character is placed in a wooden statue and set afire.

Plenty of cousins would produce normal offspring, often with mental issues (Joffery).

Posted by 9 months ago. Ruben was born from intentional inbreeding.

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This rune symbolizes tradition, the passing down of rituals and rites. The film was written and directed by Ari Aster, the man behind 2018's "Hereditary." This likely refers to her own journey of finally coming to terms with the truth about her relationship. Most pregnancies from incest do not result in visual physical deformities. As an elder in the village explains, Ruben was purposely inbred to serve as a conduit for the word of the gods. Would be better to keep him alive and fed and coupling daily, multiple times a day, in a cage or whatever, high as a kite a lot of the time, until she’s really pregnant.

OK, now back to the ending of the film. The first 16 years of life are equivalent to one season, spring. And what does that really mean? Press J to jump to the feed. This painting directly alludes to the movie's ending, when Christian is placed inside a bear carcass and set on fire. 2019-07-08T21:00:00Z Next to her parents' bed was a crown of flowers, and there are similar yellow flowers on their wallpaper too, a mysterious bit of foreshadowing. Then, when they get to the field outside the village, Ingemar wishes Pelle a happy St. John's in Swedish.