Continuity mistake: In the part when Lina and Doon are looking at The Book of Ember, they open it to a few pages in. But in a later shot, it shows they are near the middle of the book.
City of Ember (2008)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Gil Kenan
Starring: Bill Murray, Saoirse Ronan, Mary Kay Place, Toby Jones, Harry Treadaway, David Ryall
Lina (Saoirse Ronan) and Doon activate the exit sequence and leave the city in one of the small boats. They reach the surface during the night and some time later the sun rises. Lina and Doon write a message saying that it's time to leave the city and go to the surface. They tie the message to a rock and drop it straight down to the city. Loris (Doon's father) (Tim Robbins) finds the message...
Racer X
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Doon Harrow: My dad made this.
Lina Mayfleet: It doesn't look very safe.
Doon Harrow: That's my dad.
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Chosen answer: The light from the sky would have been back-lit by the lights from the city, a bit like how we can't see the stars at night because the sun is too bright. If there were a power failure at noon perhaps the sky could have been seen, however.
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