The 2018 thriller ‘Ben Is Back,’ directed by Peter Hedges, is a fascinating and nuanced addiction film about drugs and how they effect society. The video implies that drugs do not have to be illegal and dramatic, such as cocaine and LSD, but might be quite banal in a broken, modern world. Ben (Lucas Hedges) has no father and has become addicted to prescription medicine. He’s been to rehab a couple times, and his return brings more danger than serenity to Dolly Burns (Julia Roberts), her second husband, Neal Beeby, and the rest of the family. Dolly tries to accept Ben, but Ben always manages to screw things up. If you want to experience Ben’s outcome, let us attempt it. SPOILERS FOLLOW.

Plot Synopsis for Ben Is Back

The film begins with Symmetry. We get glimpses of a peaceful town before zooming in on a Christmas choir. On her way back from church with Liam, Lacey, and Ivy, Holly notices Ben standing on the porch. Ben has been in rehab for some months, battling an Oxycotin addiction. The environment at home is strained following Ben’s return, despite Dolly’s faith in Ben. However, Neal and Ivy have different perspectives – Neal because he has paid for Ben’s treatment sessions, and Ivy because she has known Ben from childhood as Ben’s biological sister. Ben lacks confidence in himself as well, and his sponsor advised him not to return home in the first place since there are too many triggers.

On the plus side, Ben feels at ease with Liam and Lacey, even if his seemingly harmless song belies a neurotic meltdown. Dolly becomes worried, and Neal’s concerns bother her even more since she wants to give Ben a chance. Ben travels to the attic room with the help of Liam and Lacey and discovers his old stockpile. Later, Ben and Dolly attend a community meeting, where Ben encounters another addict who used to score from him. Later, Dolly and Ben go shopping for clothes, and when the guards discover Ben in possession of the narcotic, they are thrown out of the mall.

Ben lies about taking the drug from the girl at the meeting, but he later admits that he found the bit in the attic room. When Ivy, Liam, and Lacey return after their Christmas choir concert, they discover that the room has been broken into. Ben notices that there are no burglars, but Ponce has gone missing. Dolly agrees to accompany Ben when he sets off on foot to find Ponce. Ben travels the sites of guilt in the nocturnal trip to discover a remedy to his current discontent. Is Ben prone to relapse? Let us now proceed to the conclusion.

Ben Is Back Ending: Is Ben Alive or Dead?

Ben and Dolly’s journey to find the family dog, Ponce, begins at the home of Mr. Richmond, the history teacher. Mr. Richmond was able to obtain all prescription medicines because his wife had cancer. He took advantage of his wife’s prescriptions to become a drug dealer, and Ben may owe him money. Mr. Richmond, on the other hand, did not kidnap Ponce, forcing Holly and Ben to continue on to the next house. They end up at Maggie’s father’s house – Ben’s ex-girlfriend, who died of a suspected drug overdose.

Ben exposed Maggie to the drug, which seemed to give Ben some guilt. Although Maggie’s father smashes the window of Dolly’s car in retribution, he does not appear to have abducted Ponce. Later that night, after failing to locate Ponce, Dolly and Ben seek clarity in a diner. Ben runs across an old friend, Spencer, who has changed his name to Spider, in the restaurant. Spencer appears to be intoxicated and out of shape, but he has the strength to knock Ben over.

However, Ben receives information about the home invasion incident from Spencer. Clayton, a local gang leader for whom Ben worked, dispatched men to the Burns home. And because Clayton is the last person Ben suspects of being the perpetrator of the break-in, he does not want Dolly to go there. Clayton, according to Ben, is a dangerous individual, and Ben is unwilling to endanger Dolly’s life when they meet. But Ben drives away with Dolly’s automobile, which worries her. She finds up to Maggie’s house, where Maggie’s mother, Beth, provides Dolly an overdose survival kit.

Dolly goes to a store to replace the expired kit, but they don’t deal with such medications. Despite her outburst in the aftermath of this episode, Dolly is unable to locate the fresh batch she seeks. Dolly learned about the hideout from Spider in exchange for the narcotics she obtained from Ben in the shopping mall. Ben is still out of sight when Neal calls Dolly. Dolly claims that Ben is with her, but Ivy has planted trackers on the house’s cell phones. She is aware that Ben is in another town, but Dolly lies and claims that they split up to cover more area. However, Dolly later approaches Ivy in order to locate Ben.

While Dolly locates the cell phone, Ben is nowhere to be found. She even takes them on a river cruise, where they all wind themselves in the middle of the night. Dolly phones Neal, explains the situation, and travels to the police station to register a journal. However, with the assistance of Ben (who puts Dolly’s phone number on a note outside the car), Dolly locates the vehicle parked near a house. Dolly discovers Ben nearly dead in the location. While Beth’s suspicions condition the audience, Dolly makes one final attempt to save Ben. After the emergency kit fails to give results, Dolly crosses a line, championing reason’s borders and doing CPR on Ben. Ben, on the other hand, comes back to life with a jolt near the end of the film. While the director intended for the ending to be subtle, we deduce that Ben is still alive.

Can Ben help Ponce? Is Ben prone to relapse?

Ben owes Clayton a lot of money since he squares a bunch of cash and Dolly’s costly jewellery. Ben rushes to Clayton’s house, leaving Dolly behind. Clayton is not convinced by what Ben has to offer, and Ben must perform another task for Clayton if he wishes to reclaim Ponce. Ben agrees to execute the job on Clayton’s orders, strapping multiple drug belts to his body. Clayton offers Ben a packet of the narcotic as a reward for his assistance in the smuggling operation. Ben merely wants the dog back for the time being.

Later sequences reveal that Ben did, in fact, take the medication. He then leaves Ponce in the car and drives to a drug den to die of remorse. When Dolly arrives to the run-down house, she discovers Ponce barking outside. Despite the fact that Ben left Ponce in the car outside, Dolly discovers him there. As a result, the guy who read the note most likely called Dolly to alert her of Ponce’s location. Meanwhile, Ben has relapsed into drug use, and Dolly must decide whether or not to divorce Ben. While Neal and Ivy may be opposed, Dolly will most likely try again to assimilate Ben into society.