Q&A
Inspiration? The creators watched a lot of revenge movies. Saw Hitchcock.
Snake metaphor? The question is subtle, there was an English literature teacher who integrated elements of the play into a Hamlet metaphor, and the director said oh well... snakes have particular metaphors in a lot of religions, not just Christianity. The audience also has a very direct perception of the snake. During the filming, a snake was placed on the scene. It felt very special to the touch, and it was super... scary!
Religious pressure in Norway? Norway has a Bible Belt, which is conservative in terms of religion and has a lot of repressive means for women. The co-writer did research on psychotic spasms and found that many of them were due to childhood trauma, and a doctor confirmed that many gay men and women came to the clinic because of the pressure of religious groups and could not accept themselves. Once they understood themselves, they were cured.
ending? Some people think it's a big reunion (the heroine also thinks so), some people think it's a super dark ending. We wanted a clear result while remaining open.
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