I think the bad reviews which say the movie had no plot are from folks who do not understand mind control and the programming that sabotages deprogramming.
As the two women flee the cult, they bolster each other which triggers programming that leads to hallucinations that are frightening, and make them suspicious of each other. As the film reaches its climax, another hallucination leads to its horrifying outcome. We know from survivors of MK Ultra programming, that when they are old enough to start remembering their torture as children, a suicide program is activated. Many do not survive this. Such deviousness is portrayed in this film. But film is also art and this is not going to be spelled out for you. You experience it. You react to it on a feeling level. Then you have to mull it over and figure it out. Many expect to be passively entertained with no effort on their part. This film is not for them.
I have criticisms of the film, but not for lack of a plot. The plot is brilliant. Imagine walking in circles convinced you are walking west because of the sun. There is only one way that could happen. No matter how long they traveled, they never got very far from the Aviary. What is an Aviary but a really large bird cage? "You never really left."
As the two women flee the cult, they bolster each other which triggers programming that leads to hallucinations that are frightening, and make them suspicious of each other. As the film reaches its climax, another hallucination leads to its horrifying outcome. We know from survivors of MK Ultra programming, that when they are old enough to start remembering their torture as children, a suicide program is activated. Many do not survive this. Such deviousness is portrayed in this film. But film is also art and this is not going to be spelled out for you. You experience it. You react to it on a feeling level. Then you have to mull it over and figure it out. Many expect to be passively entertained with no effort on their part. This film is not for them.
I have criticisms of the film, but not for lack of a plot. The plot is brilliant. Imagine walking in circles convinced you are walking west because of the sun. There is only one way that could happen. No matter how long they traveled, they never got very far from the Aviary. What is an Aviary but a really large bird cage? "You never really left."