What Happens at the End of Trypps #7 (Badlands)?

"TRYPPS #7 (BADLANDS) charts, through an intimate long-take, a young woman's LSD trip in the Badlands National Park before descending into a psychedelic, formal abstraction of the expansive desert landscape. Concerned with notions of the romantic sublime, phenomenological experience, and secular spiritualism, the work continues Russell's unique investigation into the possibilities of cinema as a site for transcendence." - Michael Green, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

Ben Russell's narrative builds toward a resolution centered on Ruth Gruca's journey. Concerned with notions of the romantic sublime, phenomenological experience, and secular spiritualism, the work continues Russell's unique investigation into the possibilities of cinema as a site for transcendence.

As part of the TRYPPS #1-7, the ending carries additional weight for fans following the franchise.

How Does Ruth Gruca's Story End?

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

What Does the Ending of Trypps #7 (Badlands) Mean?

Trypps #7 (Badlands)'s ending attempts to resolve the major plot threads, though some narrative elements involving Ruth Gruca may feel rushed. Ben Russell's final act has been both praised for its ambition and criticized for its execution.