Did Peter Intentionally Kill [SPOILER] In The Power Of The Dog?

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This article contains spoilers for The Power of the Dog. Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog has made a dominant showing at nearly every awards ceremony since its late-2021 release. On top of its 12 Academy Award nominations, The Power of the Dog earned 7 BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations. At the 2022 Golden Globe ceremony, The Power of the Dog won 3 of those 7 awards, including Best Motion Picture in the Drama category.

Netflix currently houses the award-winning film that stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Kirsten Dunst, and Jesse Plemons. The Power of the Dog’s narrative derives from Thomas Savage’s 1967 novel of the same name. The story of the Netflix adapted film is relatively simple to follow but its ending leaves the motives behind one of its biggest twists open for interpretation.

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The Power of the Dog has many subplots in motion, but one of the film’s focal developments is the animosity between Phil Burbank (Cumberbatch) and Rose (Dunst). By the end of The Power of the Dog, Phil dies from what the doctor believes is anthrax. Phil’s brother, George (Plemons) is baffled by this news, telling the doctor that Phil had always been wary of sick cattle. The film’s final scene features Peter (Smit-McPhee) handling the lasso Phil made him with care, before gazing out the window at his mother and step-father. He turns to face the camera with a small smile on his face.

Peter’s smile is what raises questions about the true nature of Phil’s death. After getting off to a rocky start, Peter and Phil began to form a relationship during Peter’s summer break at the Burbank ranch. At first, Phil and his men continue to embarrass Peter, resulting in the young boy locking