It could be worse

When I was a child, the dream I was most afraid of was about the sea. I often dream of being immersed in gray-blue water. The feeling of being surrounded by a cold mass of darkness is a shuddering sense of uncertainty. I heard that dreams are a way of thinking released by the subconscious mind of the brain, or a bank that stores the subconscious mind. I think my subconscious is telling me what my worst fears are. I believe that no matter how strong people are, they must have weaknesses, just like Atelius' heel. What's more, I am so ordinary, so ordinary, and sometimes so vulnerable. So when I was a kid, whenever I woke up from a dream about sea water, I would be overshadowed by panic and start thinking about something scarier than that, so I thought about death. I think dying must be more terrifying than falling into the sea, definitely. When I grew up, I was still very afraid of the sea, very afraid of death. But I've come to understand something else, for example, that the so-called scary or more scary things are often not what you think. Your consciousness often plays tricks on you, because consciousness is freer, more expansive, and more accessible to the edge of the universe than anything that exists objectively.
In Sarah's world, the transition from light to darkness is inherently instantaneous. After the accident, she didn't seem to get up. But for a man who suffered such a blow, it was a blessing to be alive. And she could comfort herself that it could be worse. So she accepted the invitation of her best friend to take part in an adventure that was indescribable in words. It seems to be an adventure arranged for her, or the self-salvation of the initiator Juno. Human nature in horror movies is often the most naked and ugliest. From the initial mutual help, solidarity and friendship, everyone is in danger when the crisis hits, it is not a routine in the movie, but the most real response of human nature. What they faced were tangible monsters from an unknown world. Those ugly, agile, and ferocious dirty things ate away their friendship and shattered all their courage and determination. In the end, it must be the strong one who survives. As a result, Sarah and Juno lasted almost to the end, and it was only then that she realized that her long-term partner was actually her rival in love. This is a thread buried in the beginning, a lingering shadow, a fact that Sarah has to face. When she threw the pick out, it meant her final farewell to the warm past. From that moment on, she fought for herself.
It's hard to say whether Sarah has conquered her fears, conquered the darkness. Because the ending tells us that she was imprisoned in that terrifying and dangerous cave, and her future long or short life is likely to be dark. And the only one who accompanied her was the daughter in the dream, and Juno. Her love and hatred are frozen in a dream and will never fade away. Her life or death can no longer be decided by herself. Maybe this is some kind of meaning foreshadowed by the title of descent?

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