Sadie Sink joined Netflix’s cultural behemoth Stranger Things in its second season as Max Mayfield, quickly becoming a fan-favorite character. Watching her slowly warm up to Eleven and develop a quietly delightful friendship with her was one of the delights of season three, and seeing Max sacrifice herself as bait for Vecna at the end of Season 4 was its emotional peak. While Eleven tries to restore her, she finds that Max’s mind is a dark void, and the girl remains braindead and broken. But Sink recently reminded MovieWeb that the power of love and friendship has frequently created miracles in the world of Stranger Things.

I mean, you saw how it ended in season four, so I cannot answer that. But it would be a miracle if she did so — and miracles have happened on the show. So I guess we’ll have to see.

Keen viewers of Stranger Things will recognize that word “miracle,” which was used numerous times in the dialogue for season four. In fact, after Max’s heart started beating again, the doctors quite literally called it a “miracle,” even if she is brain dead. And so, if Max returns in full capacity, it would be another miracle, and as Sink points out, that’s happened before. We’ll learn more about Max’s true fate (and if Eleven somehow swapped with her when she entered her mind) when season five of Stranger Things is released in 2025.

And whatever happens, we know it’s going to be rough, especially for Sadie Sink. She previously described how much she loves being a part of the show, and how leaving it will be awful:

“It’s going to be awful. It’s going to be horrible. These kids, this entire cast and crew, it’s family. People say that all the time, but I genuinely mean it. And to think that we have to say goodbye to that security and knowing that we’re going to be seeing each other for another season? It’s scary and sad, but I think it’s exciting to kind of move on to the next chapter, I guess.”

Sadie Sink Discusses Cults and Her New Movie

Sink (who also gave a phenomenal performance in The Whale with Brendan Fraser) stars in the new film A Sacrifice alongside Eric Bana (Munich, Hulk, Black Hawk Down) and Sylvia Hoeks (Blade Runner 2049), directed by Jordan Scott (Cracks) and co-produced by her frather, Ridley Scott (Alien, Gladiator). The movie follows a social psychologist investigating a local Berlin cult connected to disturbing events. While he immerses himself in his work, his rebellious teenage daughter, Mazzy (Sadie Sink), becomes embroiled with a mysterious local boy who introduces her to the city’s underground party scene.

Sink spoke with us about the nature of cults, which she prodigiously researched for the film, and explained why she thinks people are drawn to them. “I mean, it’s a case by case situation, but I think what I learned from my research for this is that it really can be anyone,” said Sink, who continued:

“You kind of have this idea when you think of cults and the people that become involved in them, that they’re super naive and vulnerable. And while that could be true, I think it could happen to just anyone, depending on what you’re getting into. For something like this, it was promoted as this kind of mission to help the planet, and that we were all doing something really, really good, and it looked like it, too. So I think it’s easier than people would think .”

“And maybe when it takes that dark turn,” added Sink, “it happens so suddenly that you can’t even suspect something at first. But it does depend on the case.” While you wait for season five of Stranger Things, you can check out Sink’s performance in A Sacrifice, which was released in theaters June 28 from Vertical. Watch our video interview with Sink and Bana below: