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Symbolic details

posted 3 months ago by Bartholomew (68)
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People have mentioned various details, such as the toy boat and the road sign, that foreshadow what is to come or hint at the looping structure. Here are a few I noticed...

The lawn sprinkler (shown twice) is the kind with 3 arms that spins around and around.

When she first enters stateroom 237, Jess sees 3 mirror reflections of herself.

After hitting the seagull, Jess comes to a stop and the camera is framed on her Audi's grille emblem: 4 overlapping circles, with each of the middle circles linked to 2 others.

Jess has a painting of two seagulls flying over a circle background.

[–] KutWrite (1302) a month ago

Good ones.
I'd add (SPOILER or two):

The recurring soaring seagull could be the "god" or spirit overseeing her punishment (per the story of Sisyphus told later). The ship, of course, refers to the Greek god who metes out that punishment.

The soaring bird could also represent an albatross, as in the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, who kills one and thus brings bad luck on his ship and himself. He is forced to wear it 'round his neck as punishment. She kills a bird by her inattention while driving, so perhaps she's punished for that... though she first killed the "mean her." But, in this circular world, who can say what came first?

As she descends further into the ship, the lights become redder... closer to Hell?

The boy's painting looks like it's under water - foreshadowing.

The name of the sailboat is "Triangle." They might have gotten caught in the Bermuda Triangle. It's not just Jes's curse. The others all have to get killed over and over. So maybe that's what happens when things (to the rest of us) disappear there. That would explain the weird storm, too.