: The film ends with Howard returning home from the war, only to find the decomposing bodies of Pearl's parents and Pearl herself waiting for him.
Realizing she cannot escape her life, Pearl decides to "make the best of what she has" by cleaning the house and propping up her dead parents' bodies at the dinner table. Pearl 2022 vose.mp4
: Her mother’s disapproval and constant torment eventually push Pearl over the edge. During a violent argument, Pearl's mother is accidentally set on fire and then left to die in the cellar. Pearl later kills her father and a projectionist she had befriended. : The film ends with Howard returning home
: The movie famously concludes with a long, agonizingly protracted shot of Pearl forcing a pained, wide-eyed smile for the camera as the credits roll. During a violent argument, Pearl's mother is accidentally
When Pearl learns of an upcoming local audition for a traveling dance troupe, she sees it as her final ticket to escape the farm.