"Sort of explodes": Nicole Kidman talks about the twisted ending of her latest psychological thriller Holland

In a conversation with USA Today, Nicole Kidman talks about the twist ending of her latest psychological thriller, Holland.

In the interview, the actress shared her thoughts about its ending. She said,

“And that's why it's exciting when something comes in and sort of explodes.”

Helmed by Mimi Cave, Holland has been released on 27th March, 2025, on the streaming platform Amazon Prime Video. It was first showcased at the SXSW festival on 9th March, 2025.

It follows the story of Nancy, who lives with her husband, Fred, and her child in Holland, Michigan. Her life seems to be flawless on the outside, a belief that shatters upon her uncovering the disturbing truth about Fred.

Its synopsis, as mentioned in Rotten Tomatoes, goes by:

In this wildly unpredictable thriller, Nicole Kidman is the meticulous Nancy Vandergroot, a teacher and homemaker whose picture-perfect life with her community pillar husband (Matthew Macfadyen) and son (Jude Hill) in tulip-filled Holland, Michigan tumbles into a twisted tale. Nancy and her friendly colleague (Gael García Bernal) become suspicious of a secret, only to discover nothing in their lives is what it seems.

However, let us dig into what more Nicole Kidman has said about the ending of Holland.

Disclaimer: This article contains major spoilers of the movie. Reader discretion is advised.

"I didn't know what was going to happen next," Nicole Kidman said about Holland

In the interview with USA Today, actors Nicole Kidman and Gael García Bernal shared their thoughts on the film Holland.

García Bernal shed light on the fact that truth is more than what meets the eye. It is in context with the character of Nancy in the film, who had a seemingly 'perfect' life, only to discover that she really hadn't. He mentions:

“Really, life is very complex. Whenever there's this construct of many aspects of perfection, there's always something behind that. It's not real.”

Upon which, Nicole Kidman added on to this, as she shared her thoughts about the twisted ending of the film. She felt that the points mentioned by García Bernal had added to the excitement factor in its ending.

Nicole Kidman also elucidates what she feels about the unpredictability in its storyline. She feels her character to be presenting "this very bubbly thing." Kidman further mentions:

“But there's so many twists and turns in this, which is the thing that I loved when I was reading it. I didn't know what was going to happen next.”

What happens in the ending of Holland?

In the course of the film, the illusion of Nancy having a flawless life with her husband, Fred, and her son, Harry, gets broken when she starts suspecting Fred of having an affair. Fred works as an optometrist.

Nancy, who is a teacher, takes help from her fellow colleague and friend, Dave, in order to find the truth behind Fred's suspicious actions. It is revealed that Fred is actually a murderer who has killed many women.

When Fred is caught red-handed committing a murder by Dave, a fight arises between Fred and Dave. Fred gets stabbed in the process and falls into a lake. He is presumed dead.

But here is the twist. And that is, Fred is not dead. He returns to take Nancy and Harry. In the end, Nancy shoots him and beats him to death.