‘Affection’ Ending Explained And Movie Spoilers: Jessica Rothe Role Revealed!

Were you confused by the big twist in the new horror film Affection? CinemAddicts co-host Bruce Purkey offers up spoilers to discuss the twist and I give my thoughts on the ending as well. Check out our Affection movie spoilers and ending explained post below!

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Ellie Was Right Along – This Is Not Her Family!!

If you have not seen Affection and don’t want spoilers talk, you’ve come to the wrong place and proceed no further!

In the beginning of the movie, Ellie is hit by another vehicle and the story immediately cuts to her lying down in bed next to her supposed husband Bruce (Joseph Cross). She claims that he is not her hubby, and she doesn’t have a daughter (Julianne Layne). Her assertion is she is married to another man and has a son.

Bruce says she is experiencing traumatic memory loss, and he has turned off cell phone service so there is no distraction to Ellie’s recovery. They live in remote and spacious farm house out in the woods, and Burce says it is all for Ellie’s benefit. As much as Ellie tries to live within this new “truth,” she is actually right! Always trust that first instinct!

Bruce, Althought Resourceful, Is Not A Very Good Guy!

The big twist is explained halfway through the story, as we learn that Bruce is still grieving over the loss of his wife and daughter. Their DNA is still available, as he is able to generate their bodies through some incubation process, and it means that he has created numerous clones of his loved ones!

Complicating matters is another tech when has Bruce being able to extract the memories of various people, and put their memories into his computer database. Once he merges a random conscious into a clone (whether it’s the wife or daughter), that clone inherits this new consciousness. However, if the clone’s DNA does not perfectly sync up or ultimately overpower the consiousness that was uploaded, then the subject becomes more erratic. This is why Ellie had all those seizures, and once this physical state emerges, it really is past the point of no return. Upon that stage, Bruce must kill the latest version of Ellie and start from scratch!

The Third Act Goes Off The Rails – In A Good Way!!

“This is what it means to love someone,” says Bruce, as he’s digging a grave, to Ellie.

By the third act, the newest version of Ellie gets the memories of everything that has happened thanks to the actions of the previous (and now severely injured) Ellie.

Bruce’s plans go awry when injured Ellie attacks him, and new Elie sets fire to the hole, killing them both. Of course, Alice witnesses the while thing! “I’m not f**king Ellie,” says the woman who, to clarify, is not f**king Ellie.

The Ending Is Kinda Happy And Kinda WTF?

Ultimately, the woman who is not Ellie takes Alice, who is now her daughter (they are obviously bonded through tragedy) back to her original home. It’s not known if she will find her husband and son, but at leaast she and Alice (who is actually not Alice), are together.

The woman who is not Ellie, however, did not burn down the warehouse which has the gestation unit and the consciousness files. Thus a new Ellie emerges and in the final moments she walks out and says (at least I think she says): “Mercy.”

Where will this Ellie go now that Bruce is dead, and is she the exact clone of the woman who survived? And are these clones actually aliens (due to the thing on the back of their neck?). It was a little bit confusing for me, but that said I thoroughly enjoyed the wings that director BT Meza took with Affection.

Check out Bruce Purkey’s Movie Review And Spoilers coverage of Affection:

CinemAddicts co-host Eric Holmes and I also review Affection on the latest episode We both enjoyed the film more than Bruce and recommend the film:

I also did a solo review of Affection and do a deep dive on the spoilers as well. Check out my 24-minute talk on Affection which is featured on our CinemAddicts Patreon!