In order to keep the Gorge’s secret hidden, Levi and Drasa must take extreme steps toward the end of “The Gorge.” The two start to understand that a far larger scheme lies at the core of its creation after spending a significant amount of time protecting the creatures inside the Gorge. But when the reality about their employer and the motivations behind their initial efforts to protect the Gorge surface, issues start to surface. They must first determine the best line of action while surviving the threats that lie within the abyss. Outside the Gorge, however, their personal bond is becoming stronger every day. A climactic battle in the last seconds leaves survival up to chance, putting the two characters’ futures and their developing romance in jeopardy. BEWARE OF SPOILERS.
The Gorge Plot Synopsis
“The Gorge” opens with former military sniper Levi Kane being recruited for a special task by a military figure named Bartholomew. Despite being retired, Levi is available for hire as a freelance gun dealer to anyone who can afford his costs. He receives the assignment and is then transported by air to an unidentified place in a different region of the planet. Meanwhile, a young woman called Drasa is also given a unique mission in Pervalka, Lithuania. She and her father meet at the neighborhood cemetery, where they honor Drasa’s mother. After a while, her father informs her that he hopes to pass away soon, particularly on Valentine’s Day. Although the news upsets her, he tells her that he wants to be in charge of his life because he is already dying.
Levi is abandoned in the middle of nowhere in a jungle. As he continues on, he encounters a huge, foggy gorge. He is greeted and briefed on the demands of his position by a man named Jasper. Levi must establish himself atop an observation post on the Gorge’s western flank. Jasper informs him that his goal is to make sure nothing falls into the abyss and into the light. Another tower overlooks the region on the opposite side of the Gorge. Levi is informed that while someone similar to him is keeping an eye on the eastern section, they are not required to speak to each other. Jasper is transported by helicopter as Levi completes his assignment. However, an attacker inside the plane kills the latter rather than bringing him back to civilization.
As Levi becomes occupied with his surveillance duty, months go by. He occasionally uses a binocular to spy on the occupants of the other tower. It’s Drasa, it turns out. Even though they remain professional during their work, the loneliness of their position begins to negatively impact their mental health. The young woman starts writing handwritten letters on a pad to Levi on her birthday. Levi follows suit. The two quickly come to the conclusion that the “Hollow Men,” or monsters from the abyss, are attempting to flee. From the balcony of their tower, they work together to mow them down. Following that, Levi and Drasa communicate virtually for months until the former eventually decides to develop a zipline method to get between the two towers. He succeeds, and for the first time in months, the two get to meet in person.
The Gorge Ending: What is the Gorge’s Secret?
Levi makes the decision to return to his tower after spending a day with Drasa in person. However, some of the fleeing Hollow Men set off the bombs beneath his tower on the way back, damaging the zipline cable. Then Levi is thrown directly into the Gorge. Drasa observes everything as it happens in front of her. She gathers her supplies and weapons without hesitation, then plunges into the abyss herself. Before joining forces, the two withstand attacks from some mutant creatures. As soon as they recover from the initial shock, they begin searching for a way out. They discover as they explore the vast spaces of the Gorge that the entire area is home to altered plants and animals that are trying to kill them in one way or another.
Levi and Drasa eventually find a tiny sanctuary in one of the Gorge’s walls following numerous battles with the creatures in the abyss. They discover upon entering the room that it is a World War II laboratory. Levi discovers archive video from a previous experiment that was carried out within the institution after they go through the various gadgets. They finally discover the reason behind the gorge’s mystery as they play it on an outdated projector. A team of scientists established a base in a Gorge laboratory around World War II to create biochemical weapons that were comparable to the nuclear weapons created during the Manhattan Project. But when an earthquake struck the area, the chemical agents inside the missiles were released into the town beyond, and the experiment failed. Every living thing in the Gorge was then changed and modified by the chemical.
Levi and Drasa are told that they could get contaminated and undergo changes similar to the monsters inside if they spend too much time in the abyss and are exposed to the fog. The former continues searching through the debris until he discovers a more modern computer still within the building. After looking through the hard disks, Levi discovers that Darklake, a private military contractor, is using the location as a research station. Darklake is in charge of protecting the Gorge from the outside world and those who are researching it in an effort to develop their own super troops. Levi and Drasa were also employed by the corporation to monitor the activities. But like Jasper, they will probably be slain after they’re finished.
What Happens to Darklake and the Gorge?
One of the Hollow Men, who happens to be Captain Bradford Shaw, kidnaps Drasa. After Levi saves her, they use a car winch to get out of the Gorge. Levi and Drasa talk about their options and how to get out of the Gorge’s long-kept secret without Darklake pursuing them at the summit of the tower. Levi informs Drasa that they are unable to depart until the Gorge is destroyed and it is made sure that no one else utilizes it for any further covert activities. He takes another zipline back to his tower. Bartholomew asks him straight over the radio when his monthly call comes in, “What made you enter the Gorge?” She concludes that Drasa was the one who broke into the Gorge because he claims he didn’t. Levi complies with her command to neutralize her. She already knows, though, that Levi and Drasa broke into the Gorge together, even though he is unaware of it.
Together, Levi and Drasa devise a strategy to take on Darklake and guarantee that the guards’ cycle of deployment to the Gorge is permanently broken. They inserted charges on all of the cloaking devices that were placed alongside the Gorge. They then wait in the jungle till Bartholomew arrives at the observation station in a helicopter with her Darklake men. Levi and Drasa bolt into the woods on opposite sides of the Gorge as soon as they step inside the tower. A swarm of drones follows them inside, and they eliminate each one individually. They locate a hill to set up a sniping position once they are unhindered. Levi and Drasa remove one of the clocking devices while Bartholomew is occupied attempting to locate Levi. This causes a chain reaction that destroys all of the devices in the Gorge.
The Straydog protocol inside the Gorge’s silo is activated as soon as the cloaking devices are destroyed. Bartholomew attempts to use the helicopter to get out of the blast radius in time. It is ineffective, though, as the explosion dramatically deviates the plane from its path and sends it plummeting to its doom. Levi and Drasa, in the meantime, flee the bomb as fast as they can. Levi, whose fate is left up in the air as he jumps into a body of water to protect himself from the explosion, has a far harder time clearing the radius than Drasa.
Does Levi Survive? Do He and Drasa End Up Together?
After the Gorge is destroyed, Drasa goes to Èze, France, where she and Levi make a commitment to meet. He does not, however, arrive at the place where they had planned to meet. Instead, she gets a poem that she asked him to write about her and that he left behind. Drasa then starts working at a restaurant in the stunning French countryside, leading a peaceful existence. Levi unexpectedly appears at the shop one day, indicating that he survived the earlier explosion. Drasa gives him a hug, and they spend a loving time together, free from the perils of their former existence. It is clear that they are prepared to advance their relationship and begin a new life together after enduring a terrifying ordeal alone.
Because caring for the Gorge was a solitary endeavor, Levi and Drasa had to spend months by themselves, apart from other people. As a result, they could only find solace in one another, particularly when protecting themselves from the terrifying Hollow Men who were slowly making their way up the cliff’s stone walls. If it weren’t for each other, they might have gone insane because they had no personal relationships at all. As a result, they eventually formed a close friendship based on a desperate need for human interaction as well as attraction. Both of them enter the mission believing they have nothing to lose and have very few people in their lives whom they care about. But following their experience, they understand that their relationship is on the line going forward, which thankfully works out well for them.
