Continuity mistake: When Behrani puts the plastic bag on his head, to suffocate himself, we see shots of him breathing heavily. In one shot the bag has become very condensed with his breath, yet when we see him take his final breath, the bag is perfectly clear. (01:52:55 - 01:53:50)
House of Sand and Fog (2003)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Vadim Perelman
Starring: Ben Kingsley, Jennifer Connelly, Frances Fisher, Ron Eldard
Genres: Drama
When Lester is taking Behrani and his son Esmail to the court to agree to rightfully give back the house to Kathy, Esmail grabs Lester's handgun and threatens to kill him. However, in the process of doing this he gets shot by a nearby policeman and dies on the steps of the court. Lester is arrested and imprisoned. When Behrani returns home, he gives his wife Nadi drugged tea, killing her slowly. He places her on their bed, then changes into his uniform, and commits suicide by taping a plastic bag over his head. He dies next to Nadi on their bed. Kathy, who has been crying down at the beach, drives up to the house and decides to go inside. She walks into the bedroom to find Behrani and Nadi dead, and calls the police. At the very end of the film, a police officer asks Kathy "Is this your house?", which she replies "no" to. In the novel, Kathy is also arrested and eventually imprisoned, however we do not know this from seeing the film.Submitted by Alex Bond
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Chosen answer: In the book, when Behrani learns that his son has died at the hospital, his grief turns into rage at Lester and Kathy. He returns to the house. He finds Kathy there and strangles her. Believing she is dead, he puts on his uniform, then suffocates his wife, who is sleeping in the bedroom. Then he suffocates himself. Kathy revives and finds their bodies. Both she and Lester are arrested. As they await trial, Kathy, who is in jail, has been pretending that she is unable to speak since Behrani attempted to strangle her. She mimes a request for a cigarette.
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