deus ex machina

• Lateinischer Ausdruck, der wörtlich 'Gott aus der Maschine' bedeutet und in der Literatur, im Film und im Theater eine unerwartete, künstliche oder unwahrscheinliche Auflösung eines Konflikts bezeichnet, die oft plötzlich eingeführt wird, um ein scheinbar unlösbares Problem zu lösen.

A Latin phrase meaning 'god from the machine,' used to describe an unexpected, artificial, or improbable resolution to a story's conflict, often introduced suddenly to solve a seemingly unsolvable problem.

1. Unexpected resolutionC1formal

   An unexpected power or event that saves a seemingly hopeless situation, especially as a contrived plot device in a story.

   Unerwartete Auflösung

   • The hero's sudden rescue by a passing helicopter felt like a deus ex machina.
   • Critics accused the author of using a deus ex machina to resolve the conflict.
   • The last-minute inheritance was a classic deus ex machina ending.