What a depressing ending...

How else could it have ended?

You are right about the film, though - it's amazing.

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The novel's ending is even worse: the postman is arrested by the secret services, and it's implied he's going to be murdered.

This world is a comedy to those that think, a tragedy to those that feel.

Not depressing. Mario a had a son, who he never knew, but he leaves a legacy. He wrote a poem that was to be his crowning movement until he was killed. Ultimately he realised that Pablo Neruda was the best thing to happen in his life. I doubt he had any regrets.

I cried as I was sad he never saw Neruda again but when I considered his final words I realise there was more to his demise

Why problem make? When you no problem have, you don't want to make ...

I believe this is what we call "Well, that escalated quickly."

Now I know how King Arthur felt when Lancelot caressed his wife's genitalia!