Shutter Island Ending Explained (In Detail)
Confused about the ending of Shutter Island? Here's what really happened and what the ending of Martin Scorsese's mind-bending movie means.
Martin Scorsese's Shutter Island is based on the novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane and stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, and Ben Kingsley. Set in 1959, Shutter Island follows two U.S. Marshalls - Teddy Daniels (DiCaprio) and Chuck Aule (Ruffalo) as they are sent to investigate the disappearance of a patient from a hospital specializing in psychiatric care.
Confused about the ending of Shutter Island? Here's what really happened and what the ending of Martin Scorsese's mind-bending movie means.
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