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By Patrick Cremona\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 13 January 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Months after opening to extremely strong reviews across the Atlantic, Todd Field\u2019s film T\u00e1r finally arrives in UK cinemas today.<\/p>\n

The psychological drama is a character study of the fictional American conductor Lydia T\u00e1r (superbly played by Cate Blanchett) following her over a three-week stretch that sees her life slowly begin to unravel due to a string of accusations.<\/p>\n

It all culminates in a tremendous final act \u2013 one that has already prompted much debate amongst critics and cinemagoers, with various theories having been put forward as to exactly what is going on in those last scenes.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve watched the film and still need a little help unpacking those closing moments, read on to have the T\u00e1r ending explained.<\/p>\n

And of course, there are major spoilers for T\u00e1r<\/strong> ahead.<\/p>

T\u00e1r ending explained: what happens to Lydia <\/strong>T\u00e1r?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

When we first meet Lydia T\u00e1r \u2013 during an on-stage interview with New Yorker journalist Adam Gopnick \u2013 she cuts an imposing, formidable figure: a revered composer and conductor who is worshipped by audiences and critics alike.<\/p>\n

Over the course of the film, however, the problems gradually begin to pile up. First, there is Krista Taylor, a former prodigy who had become enamoured with Lydia following a sexually transactional relationship that fell apart \u2013 with Lydia then essentially blacklisting her from various orchestras by leaving a string of bad references.<\/p>\n

Later in the film, we learn that Krista has died of suicide, and has left a note that strongly accuses Lydia of wrongdoing.<\/p>\n

And that isn\u2019t the only accusation about Lydia. When he is about to be sacked from his post, assistant conductor Sebastian tells Lydia that he and others in the orchestra are aware of her favouritism, and this accusation certainly isn\u2019t without solid grounds.<\/p>\n

Throughout the film, we see Lydia show clear signs of preferential treatment toward a young Russian cellist named Olga, beginning when she rigs a blind audition so she can get into the orchestra in the first place.<\/p>