OK, I just got back from my second viewing and a lot more is clear. William Hurt's character is married. The very 1st scene with the elders they refer to some activity and his wife missed it too. His wife is the lady who was reminding hm that he took an oath and couldn't go back to the towns when Lily asked to go for medicine. I guess he couldn't get divorced or have an affair in his utopian world so he could only love Sigourney from a distance.
Second, Noah was definitely the one who was killing the animals. The elders were a little anxious and made up a stupid coyote excuse when the first few animals were killed, but couldn't explain the slaughter of the livestock on the wedding night. Here's the clues that prove Noah is responsible:
1. There is a scene between William and Sigourney where they are visably shaken after finding the livestock. Sigourney says the marks on the doors are too high and couldn't be made by a coyote.
2. The elders have to hold a meeting the next day. They are trying to find out who was and wasn't at the dance. I paid attention this time through. All of the elders are shown at some point during the dance. Noah is nowhere and is the only one that could be responsible.
3. When William is about to send Ivy out into the woods and she asks about the death of the livestock, he pauses and emphasizes that it is one of the elders but that it won't happen again. He hesitates a lot during this statement as if he is trying to figure out what happened. He doesn't really know anything for sure at that point. He doesn't suspect anyone but an elder because everyone else was raised in utopia and shouldn't be violent according to all of his theorys.
4. Noah's mother says "my God, the animals" when they discover Noah is no longer in the quiet room and has found one of the suits. She knows for sure at that point who was responsible.
A few other random points to ponder:
1. I noticed the amount of torches and lanterns that were lit during the night. Seems the violent death of their loved ones has left the elders afraid of the dark.
2. Noah only laughs when someone is afraid or hurt.
3. Lucius grabs Lily's hand two times in the film to save her. First, it was during the night of the monster's visit to the town and she is standing at the door with her hand stretched out. Second is during the dance when everyone is confused and rushing around. He grabs her hand and leads her out of the crowd. Lily grabs Lucius' hand two times in the film. The first is when she finds him stabbed and hurt. The second is when she returns from the towns with medicine. Not sure why, but that really stood out to me this second time through.
Second, Noah was definitely the one who was killing the animals. The elders were a little anxious and made up a stupid coyote excuse when the first few animals were killed, but couldn't explain the slaughter of the livestock on the wedding night. Here's the clues that prove Noah is responsible:
1. There is a scene between William and Sigourney where they are visably shaken after finding the livestock. Sigourney says the marks on the doors are too high and couldn't be made by a coyote.
2. The elders have to hold a meeting the next day. They are trying to find out who was and wasn't at the dance. I paid attention this time through. All of the elders are shown at some point during the dance. Noah is nowhere and is the only one that could be responsible.
3. When William is about to send Ivy out into the woods and she asks about the death of the livestock, he pauses and emphasizes that it is one of the elders but that it won't happen again. He hesitates a lot during this statement as if he is trying to figure out what happened. He doesn't really know anything for sure at that point. He doesn't suspect anyone but an elder because everyone else was raised in utopia and shouldn't be violent according to all of his theorys.
4. Noah's mother says "my God, the animals" when they discover Noah is no longer in the quiet room and has found one of the suits. She knows for sure at that point who was responsible.
A few other random points to ponder:
1. I noticed the amount of torches and lanterns that were lit during the night. Seems the violent death of their loved ones has left the elders afraid of the dark.
2. Noah only laughs when someone is afraid or hurt.
3. Lucius grabs Lily's hand two times in the film to save her. First, it was during the night of the monster's visit to the town and she is standing at the door with her hand stretched out. Second is during the dance when everyone is confused and rushing around. He grabs her hand and leads her out of the crowd. Lily grabs Lucius' hand two times in the film. The first is when she finds him stabbed and hurt. The second is when she returns from the towns with medicine. Not sure why, but that really stood out to me this second time through.