FLM.RED / After the credits
A first love interrupted by loss
Your Heart Will Be Broken: recap, ending and discussion. Major spoilers.
Open the recap & discussion — spoilers
At a new school, Polina’s agreement with Bars develops into a relationship while both face bullying and difficult family lives.
The beginning
Polina moves to a new school and encounters bullying. Bars agrees to pretend to be her boyfriend and protect her under a controlling arrangement.
The conflict
The arrangement grows into real feelings. Both carry painful experiences at home, and trust is complicated by jealousy and the people around them.
The turning point
Bars faces a dangerous debt and a motorcycle race. Polina tries to help, but misunderstandings cause the pair to argue and separate briefly.
A choice
After Polina’s stepfather threatens her, Bars intervenes. They reconcile, but his father asks him to leave with the family because of threats against them.
The ending
News reports that the family’s plane has crashed and names Dmitry, known as Bars, among the dead. Polina grieves, faces further bullying and leaves to stay with her grandmother, carrying the memory of their relationship.
Questions after watching
- How does the pretend relationship change?
- Why do Polina and Bars argue after the race?
- How does Polina respond to the news about the plane?
A closer look
At a new school, Polina’s agreement with Bars develops into a relationship while both face bullying and difficult family lives.
Keep the conversation going
What happens at the end?
News reports that the family’s plane has crashed and names Dmitry, known as Bars, among the dead. Polina grieves, faces further bullying and leaves to stay with her grandmother, carrying the memory of their relationship.
