'Leave the World Behind's Freaky Deer Have a Deeper Meaning

By Julia Humphrey

Published 17 hours ago

"I wanted this film to feel like a dream that slowly turns into a nightmare," said director Sam Esmail.

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The eerie presence of deer in Leave the World Behind serves as an ominous warning from nature that something is wrong.
The deer's recurring appearances in the film add to the dream-like, nightmarish experience that director Sam Esmail aimed to create.
The film is meant to be felt and experienced rather than analyzed in a detached, logical manner, according to Esmail.