Coffin

The coffin that Michael digs up in order to find proof that Rebecca was buried with the police officer that Robert killed symbolizes family secrets. It marks how the truth is finally coming to light because Michael and Ern are willing to risk their lives in order to expose the truth.

Ern’s Injury

Ern’s hand injury symbolizes how learning the truth can potentially harm someone. Ern discovers the second body in the coffin when the truck begins to roll downhill. Ern must fight to get the surface of the water after being submerged in the freezing lake just as Ern must fight to solve the murders at the resort

Reunion Bingo

The Reunion Bingo symbolizes how Ern uses humor to help tell his story in spite of its dark subject matter. Ern is involved in a bingo game that Sofia made as an inside...