Actress Kelsey Asbille from „Yellowstone“ is being chased and paralyzed by a murderer in the Netflix thriller „Don’t Move.“ The theme of paralysis is explored in a very ambiguous way in this film.
The story is simple yet brilliant: Iris is in the woods without her phone and becomes the target of a murderer who injects her with a paralyzing substance. Within 20 minutes, Iris is completely paralyzed. How she tries to escape her dark fate is shown in real-time in the new Netflix thriller „Don’t Move.“
„Don’t Move“ delivers straightforward suspense and answers all lingering questions by the end. However, there may be a crucial detail that you may have missed that sheds a different light on the film. Warning: Only continue reading if you have already watched „Don’t Move!“
In „Don’t Move,“ Iris’s past plays a significant role. She lost her young son in a tragic accident, which robbed her of all will to live. At the beginning of the film, she is even on the brink of suicide. In a way, she was already paralyzed in her own way before encountering the insane Richard.
The later literal paralysis in the film has a remarkable effect on Iris. When she faces her own death, she suddenly rediscovers her will to live and ultimately overcomes two forms of paralysis.
This also explains why Iris thanks the dying Richard at the end of the film. His heinous act paradoxically helped her process the tragedy and regain her life without losing herself.