Kinds Of Kindness' Post-Credits Scene Explained

Yorgos Lanthimos isn’t a director known for adding post-credits scenes to his works, butKinds of Kindnesshas one, and it was necessary. Following the success ofPoor Things, Yorgos Lanthimos moved on withKinds of Kindness, which was completely different fromPoor Things.Kinds of Kindnessis an absurdist anthology movie composed of three segments starring the same cast in different roles: Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe, Joe Alwyn, Mamoudou Athie, Margaret Qualley, and Hong Chau.The segments aren’t connected, but they have one character in common: RMF(Yorgos Stefanakos).

First is “The Death of RMF”, which follows Robert (Plemons), a man whose boss controls every aspect of his life and tasks him with killing RMF. Next is “RMF Is Flying”, the story of Daniel (Plemons), whose wife, Liz (Stone), is rescued after going missing at sea, but he suspects she’s not his real wife. The final segment is “RMF Eats a Sandwich”, and follows Emily (Stone) and Andrew (Plemons), members of a sex cult looking for a woman who can resurrect the dead. Each segment had a closed ending (though some left many questions), but the final one needed a post-credits scene.

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RMF Returns In Kinds Of Kindness' Mid-Credits Scene

RMF had to appear in every segment, even if briefly, and he had to honor the title of each one.

The connecting link between all three segments inKinds of Kindnessis RMF, but he is also the movie’s biggest mystery. His full name is never revealed, he never talks, and what exactly he does is never revealed. All that’s known about RMF is that he had agreed to be killed by whoever Raymond assigned to it, he could fly a helicopter, and he was brought back to life (quite possibly after he died in the first segment, as his injuries were very similar). RMF had to appear in every segment, even if briefly, and he had to honor the title of each one.

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The final segment is titled “RMF Eats a Sandwich”, but he doesn’t do that until the post-credits scene.

In the first segment, RMF is seen receiving money from Raymond (Dafoe), implying it’s the pay he got for agreeing to be killed, and is later shown being killed. In the second segment, RMF is briefly seen piloting the helicopter that brought Liz home, and in the third segment, he is the man that Ruth (Qualley) brought back to life. However, the final segment is titled “RMF Eats a Sandwich”, but he doesn’t do that until the post-credits scene.RMF is shown eating a sandwich and spilling ketchup on his shirt, so it’s fair to say he was enjoying his second life.

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What Kinds Of Kindness' Post-Credits Scene Means

RMF Was A Minor But Key Character

RMF is the character inKinds Of Kindnesswho grounds every story into reality amid all the absurdity happening around and to him.

The post-credits scene ofKinds Of Kindnessis there to bring RMF’s place in the movie to a full circle, as he appeared in every segment doing exactly what the title said. RMF is the character inKinds Of Kindnesswho grounds every story into reality amid all the absurdity happening around and to him. Ultimately,it’s RMF the one living the most normal life in every segment. RMF has no connection to the rest of the characters, yet he’s either involved in or affected by their actions in one way or another.

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RMF spent most of the final segment dead and was brought back right at the end, soKinds Of Kindnesshad to add the extra scene of him eating a sandwich to fit with the rest of the movie.Kinds Of Kindnessisn’t meant to make sense and explain every weird thing that happens in it, and yet,RMF and his life are the only things that make sense.