The two men are stranded in the desert for a few hours when their car breaks down. Man One is surprised to see a wild dog eating another animal and he has to rely on his survival instincts when the car breaks down a second time. ..
In the wake of a devastating natural disaster, does the person who is left behind survive?
Why does Man One find himself alone?
As the two men try to fix the puncture on their car, they spot something glittering beneath the sand and stone of the desert around them. They soon realize that it is a large, silver object. They try to figure out what it is, but they can’t seem to make any sense of it.
As the men head out to find an excavator, one of them stays behind to protect the gold from other humans. ..
Is Man One’s life in danger?
The author describes the dangers of being left alone in a hot, dry environment. He creates a shelter to protect himself from the heat and other dangers. However, he also faces other risks such as dehydration and starvation.
In the movie, Man One has to flee from a sandstorm and this threatens to wipe him out. Then there are the wild dogs that patrol the desert looking for food. Man One manages to fend these off with a lit torch but they are constantly on the prowl, waiting for him to collapse under the desert heat.
Does anybody arrive to help Man One?
After struggling alone for a while, a woman turns up on foot to guide Man One to a nearby waterhole. However, Man One is mistrusting of her as he is worried that she might be after his gold. After the two get into a fight, Man One strikes her with a shovel, kills her, and sets fire to her body.. or does he?
It seems that the woman who claimed to be the sister of the dead woman is an illusion too.
Does Man One make it out of the desert alive?
Man One is the only hope of survival for Man Two, but he fails to show up as promised. Without him, Man Two may not be able to survive. ..
In the harsh desert environment, Man One must fend for himself against the dangerous wildlife and the harsh elements.
Unfortunately, both his mind and his body weaken and he is left helpless when the wild dogs arrive to have another go at him. This time, they manage to overcome Man One and they hungrily tear flesh from his body.
As can be expected, Man One is not survived this attack, but he at least gave the dogs the opportunity to survive another day.
Does Man Two ever return?
In a last-minute reveal, it seems that Man Two didn’t travel very far at all. He has been standing on a nearby hillside watching Man One battle the desert alone. Wanting the gold for his own selfish desires, he obviously decided to wait until Man One had perished before claiming the hidden treasure for himself.
After Man One became dog food, Man Two headed to the gold’s location. But before he could claim his prize, an arrow appeared out of nowhere and killed him. ..
We don’t know who fired the arrow, but it’s possible that it was the woman’s sister who was not an illusion. It could also be someone who was waiting in ambush to get the gold for themselves. In the desert, it is a dog eat dog world as men and women will do anything they need to do to survive and gain victory over another.
