Visible crew/equipment: In the first appearance of the giant mole, the leg of a crewmember/puppeteer is visible at the creature's hind end.
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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
Lina Mayfleet: Whatever it is, granny, I'll figure it out.
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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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