The ending of the Norwegian monster movie Troll on Netflix sees the protagonist Nora Tidemann finally defeat the ancient troll that has awakened and is rampaging towards Oslo. After the military’s efforts fail, Nora uses her expertise on trolls to confront the giant creature herself. She discovers trolls are harmed by UV light, so she floods the area with UV floodlights, freezing the troll in place. In a surprising move, Nora turns off the lights and pleads with the troll to return underground and sleep once more, appealing to its sentience. The troll appears to understand and retreats into the mountain cave from whence it came. Nora succeeded in neutralizing the threat through compassion rather than violence. The ending suggests ancient magical beings like trolls still have a place in the modern world if humanity makes an effort