what happens after??
Wow, I can't believe how few postings are on this board, considering the enigmatic ending of the movie.
First of all, the sign language...
breaking motion (with a serious-pouting expression)
feet running up stairs to freedom
wagging finger "no" and smiling
"me"
point down
"you"
circle motion with finger: ???
"you"
putting on wedding ring
hopeful smile, supplicatory expression, etc.
So, I thought that there was some kind of breaking out of prison implied, but perhaps that is negated by the shaking finger... The ending is pretty clear: she's offering to marry him again.
Now, let's keep in mind that the characters are apparently together later on in the timeline, since they are on the ferry together at the end of "Red".
So, what does this all mean? I don't see how Karol can get Dominique out of prison without getting himself and his friends in trouble with the law. So how can they end up together. Would she somehow get out of prison (how?) and join him in secret? If so, wouldn't he have to worry about her betraying him once again, by ratting out to the authorities that he is still alive and hence guilty of faking his own death?
How serious a crime is it in Poland to fake your own death? The one hairdresser friend character seemed to be implying that they would get in deep trouble if it was found out. But, if Karol could reveal himself as being alive without getting more than a slap on the wrist, and then marry Dominique, the ending would make sense. If not that, I can't quite figure it out.
I kind of think that part of the point of the movie is to put "equality" in a fairly bad light (i.e. revenge), as the first movie puts "liberty" in a fairly bad light (i.e. isolation). The third movie, however, puts "fraternity" in a good light (i.e. compassion, interconnectedness).
The funny thing that I wasn't expecting, though, is that Karol's plan seemed to work rather well. I was assuming that he would relent rather than punishing her, but even if she gets out at the end, she's already gone through a lot of bad stuff by that point.
Any insights?... especially about what happens after the end of the movie!