Why did Adaline run away?

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I am referring to the scene at the end of the movie where William exposed her and admitted to her that he knows. She is running to Williams house for the car and then she is leaving.

Why did Adaline run and drive away from William and Ellis?
She already was exposed and it isn't clear from what or whom she ran away.



Best Answer

Adaline ran away from Ellis at the end for the same reason she ran away from William. She knows she doesn't age and that is her secret. First, she doesn't want anyone to know and second, what kind of life would it be to watch your spouse, the person you love dearly, fade away with age while you remain static in time. She has already done that with her daughter.

Keep in mind while William did reveal that he knew it was her, Ellis still did not know. Throughout the movie it was clear that Adaline avoided personal relationships, especially love interests. She was falling in love with Ellis and she knew it. When she realized who William was, she was reminded of what would happen and also realized that she was letting herself get too attached to Ellis, thus breaking her own rules.




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Does Ellis find out about Adeline?

During the flashback, Ellis tells Adaline he is falling in love with her but she is hesitant. The following day, William is shaken when he notices a scar on Adaline's left hand. Another flashback reveals that Adaline cut her hand while she and William were hiking together decades ago and he had stitched it up himself.

How does William know Adeline?

There's a flashback which explains how they met. Adaline was having car trouble in England and he was a soldier studying medicine overseas. They both returned to America together. She pushed William to follow his dream of astronomy instead of medicine (he was afraid of \u201crunning out of time\u201d).

Who is the father of Adaline daughter?

Flemming is happy for her mother, and Adaline agrees to go meet Ellis' parents. To Adaline's astonishment, Ellis' father is William Jones (Harrison Ford), whom she had a very serious affair in the 1960s and was close to getting engaged to.

What happens in the movie Adaline?

In present day, Adaline meets a man named Ellis Jones and regains passionate feelings. Her love story with him is epic and will remain timeless for ages. Adaline (Blake Lively) has kept to herself for decades in order to keep secret the fact that she has remained 29-years-old for nearly a century.



THE AGE OF ADALINE - Do you love her?..




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