As a teenager, he brings Margaret into the family when she becomes pregnant as a teenager.
This tension lingers, even as they raise their daughter Vanessa.
This eventually leads the pair to separate, spurred on by Margaret’s fiftieth birthday.
In Richard and Margaret’s story, they serve as a dark contrast to the younger pair.
Rose passes away off-screen in the ensuing years, with a heartbroken Al eventually returning to the house.
Rose passes away off-screen in the ensuing years, with a heartbroken Al eventually returning to the house.
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Before the land was colonized, a Native American couple spent their lives in a space surrounded by nature.
This allows the film to reflect on the common elements that exist between different eras.
In all,there are at least half a dozen periods featured inHere.
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The earliest is a primordial setting, where dinosaurs roam freely until an asteroid causes an ice age.
The land is later colonized, with the film shifting to the Revolutionary War.
The building is sold to the Harter family in the early 20th century.
The camera angle remains the same, regardless of focus or setting.
As time passes, the camera remains static, at least until the final moments of the movie.
It zooms in on Margaret and Richard, showcasing their emotions in a more dramatic fashion.
The final shot ofHere’s ending is another hummingbird, flying around in the modern-day suburbia.
The hummingbird underscores how the world spins on and lives beyond each individual family’s joys and losses.
It speaks to one of the core messages of the film in an understated way.
The meaning ofHereis that life and love are wonderful things, even if they are fleeting.
While individual lives may come and go, the people and their experiences still matter.
Life isnt so bad when you zoom out for the big picture.
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But a glaringly fake CG hummingbird is the final reminder that almost everything aboutHereis synthetic.
