Deviations From The Short Story
Naturally, while writing the screenplay, Dudzik was forced to make some changes from the original Serebriakov version. Firstly, the short story started in a relatively light mood, turning dark by the end. The movie holds an ominous sombre tone throughout - in tune with Dudzik's vision of the drama he was looking for.
What is in the short story a subtlety, Parker's suicidal history is obvious in the movie, since his cut wrists are shown in the opening scene.
Some of the foreshadowing hidden in the lines of the short story was cut in the screenplay, leaving the ending to be confusing for some, including a Toronto film critic.
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