Warning! This post contains Spoilers for The FlashThe Flash debuts Barry Allen's mother, but questions remain about how she died in the DC movie. In The Flash, Barry Allen (Ezra Miller) decides to travel into the past to save the life of his mother Nora Allen (Maribel Verdú), but his altruistic mission instead brings devastating consequences for his universe. With the unexpected return of General Zod (Michael Shannon) and his Kryptonian army, it is up to Barry to save the world and undo the calamity he has caused.

The Flash is a huge multiversal event for DC on film, with Miller portraying two versions of Barry Allen and Michael Keaton's Batman also along for the ride. At the center of The Flash is Barry's determination to save his mother from her death in the past. Here is what The Flash revealed about how Barry lost his mother as a child.