Great question: what would Marc have done if Kay stopped his pursuit after finding out about Bettina? You can see in the scene at the bowling alley when Britt & Kay come in, Marc is beside himself. The last thing he wants is for Kay to be there...and in the men’s room: “So, now you know.” But in the very next scene, he’s outside his bedroom smoking, and he simply cannot stop thinking about Kay.
LOL @ watching under the same roof as your mom! When I first got obsessed, I downloaded it to my kindle fire and was watching it (with headphones) while I was in the waiting room at the mechanic’s, getting my car inspected! I had to shield the screen a couple times.....
They were cops, but were undergoing specialized training to be on the riot squad.
The way I read the ending is that he’s moved back into his room at the academy, and uses the track to keep up with his jogging. He’s back on the track, no more running in the forest w/Kay. But, unlike the opening scene, he pulls away from the others, he can now “breathe evenly”, the way Kay taught him. *sniff*
There are some deleted scenes out there, but in German w/no subtitles. I have 2 for sure, I’ll put them up here later, they’re pretty self-explanatory.
Kay has a total "Oh Fuck!!" look on his face as he looks at Bettina and Marc does his best to convey that he's invested in her and he baby, but when he says, "So now you know," i kinda take from that that he's saying, "This is why i can't be with you. Because i'm already committed (and trapped)." Which in my mind kinda implies, if it wasn't for the baby, things would be different.
We don't get to see any of their interactions beyond the bathroom scene, but i'm thinking Kay was probably well-behaved in front of their co-workers, so nothing to get Marc all wound up, but just seeing him and being around him is enough to have Marc pacing and smoking and thinking and wanting.
then Kay invites him to go running but he just offers the invitation and then walks away - no pressure - and Marc says no but then he shows up anyway.
See, I have a different read on the “so now you know” in the men’s room from Marc. That’s why it’s interesting to discuss and see the different takes. There’s a lot going on in this movie.
I see it as Marc going on the offensive, telling Kay “that time you jerked me off in the forest didn’t mean anything, nothing else is going to happen between us, so just forget it.” A one-shot thing.
Thing is, of course, Marc can't forget it....as you said, just seeing Kay and being around him is enough to get Marc thinking & wanting.
After the karate class when Kay says “if you do want to go jogging sometime....” he’s leaving that door wide open for Marc to walk through - but Marc didn’t say no....I mean, not that I saw...he just stood there staring after Kay. And then he went headlong through that door. I’d love to hear that phone call to Kay.
I read in an interview or critic’s review that after Marc covers Bettina with the blanket and leaves the room, you see him reflected in a mirror there: that’s when he splits himself in two; he makes up his mind to go to Kay, and that begins his double life.
But in the very next scene, he’s outside his bedroom smoking, and he simply cannot stop thinking about Kay.
LOL @ watching under the same roof as your mom! When I first got obsessed, I downloaded it to my kindle fire and was watching it (with headphones) while I was in the waiting room at the mechanic’s, getting my car inspected! I had to shield the screen a couple times.....
They were cops, but were undergoing specialized training to be on the riot squad.
The way I read the ending is that he’s moved back into his room at the academy, and uses the track to keep up with his jogging. He’s back on the track, no more running in the forest w/Kay. But, unlike the opening scene, he pulls away from the others, he can now “breathe evenly”, the way Kay taught him. *sniff*
There are some deleted scenes out there, but in German w/no subtitles. I have 2 for sure, I’ll put them up here later, they’re pretty self-explanatory.
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We don't get to see any of their interactions beyond the bathroom scene, but i'm thinking Kay was probably well-behaved in front of their co-workers, so nothing to get Marc all wound up, but just seeing him and being around him is enough to have Marc pacing and smoking and thinking and wanting.
then Kay invites him to go running but he just offers the invitation and then walks away - no pressure - and Marc says no but then he shows up anyway.
ok, we're off to shop some more. laters!! :)
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I see it as Marc going on the offensive, telling Kay “that time you jerked me off in the forest didn’t mean anything, nothing else is going to happen between us, so just forget it.” A one-shot thing.
Thing is, of course, Marc can't forget it....as you said, just seeing Kay and being around him is enough to get Marc thinking & wanting.
After the karate class when Kay says “if you do want to go jogging sometime....” he’s leaving that door wide open for Marc to walk through - but Marc didn’t say no....I mean, not that I saw...he just stood there staring after Kay. And then he went headlong through that door. I’d love to hear that phone call to Kay.
I read in an interview or critic’s review that after Marc covers Bettina with the blanket and leaves the room, you see him reflected in a mirror there: that’s when he splits himself in two; he makes up his mind to go to Kay, and that begins his double life.
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