...Remote..... Remote.... Ending Explained: With sometimes painful directness, Valie Export conducts a psychological investigation of the body in this film performance, externalizes an internal state. Directed by Valie Export, this 1973 story film stars Valie Export. With a 6.3/10 rating, the ending has divided audiences.

What Happens at the End of ...Remote..... Remote....?

With sometimes painful directness, Valie Export conducts a psychological investigation of the body in this film performance, externalizes an internal state. In front of a police photo showing two children who were sexually abused by their parents, she tortuously cuts into her cuticles until blood drips into a bowl of milk on her lap. On top of the symbolic plane of blood and milk, the physical effect on the viewer of her destructive act of self-mutilation is extreme.

Valie Export's narrative builds toward a resolution centered on Valie Export's journey. In front of a police photo showing two children who were sexually abused by their parents, she tortuously cuts into her cuticles until blood drips into a bowl of milk on her lap.

How Does Valie Export's Story End?

  • Valie Export: Valie Export's storyline wraps up in the final act, though some viewers have found the resolution more ambiguous than expected.

What Does the Ending of ...Remote..... Remote.... Mean?

...Remote..... Remote....'s ending attempts to resolve the major plot threads, though some narrative elements involving Valie Export may feel rushed. Valie Export's final act has been both praised for its ambition and criticized for its execution.