I prefer to think that love conquers all. If their love, which was so powerfully translated by the actors, can't overcome their differences then what hope do the rest of us have.
Sarah said something in the end about how what they both want is to be together, but it's just not possible because of what they're meant to do in life.
If they were together, then they wouldn't reach their goals, goals that might help thousands or even millions of people.
That's why I personally find this movie so heartbreaking and hard to swallow, because Sarah had to choose between Fielding and her higher purpose. Sure, what better "higher purpose" can one have than to give yourself entirely to one person and have that person give themselves entirely to you, forever?
They both found what everybody looks for, they found their "soulmate". And most of us would say, "hey, I made it, I'm happy now." But not Sarah, she knew she could do a lot of good, and she knew that Fielding could do a lot of good as well, but they just couldn't do it together because of the lives they both led. She knew Fielding wouldn't understand, not right away anyways, in the end I think he did. He realizes that Sarah is happy doing whatever it is that she's doing, that's why he gets better and tells Sarah to "keep fighting".
Another thing, let's not forget that Sarah says that it's "dangerous" for Fielding to be talking about her. This could indicate that in the end, it wasn't her decision to "dissapear" and that there are other forces that made her go away. But who knows...
I personally think this movie goes beyond, way beyond the classic "love story". I wouldn't classify it as a love story though, it's more of a life story where decisions are basic on all levels, where nothing is trivial and everything leads to something, destiny wise. It's very real and it doesn't feed us the whole "happily ever after" thing. It hits us hard because some of us have lost someone we've loved with every inch of our being, it hits us hard because some of us have that person and don't want to lose it in the future, it hits us hard because we're vulnerable like Fielding and don't want to end up thinking we've lost our minds because of the person that gives sense to our lives.
Their love conquered in the end, just not in a simple way.
I loved it, even if it scared the hell out of me and made me weep like a baby.
reply
share
beforesunrise9
16 years ago
Dear God, that was a good description. And it completely made me weep like a baby, too. I love this movie so much :( But it's definitely not one that I can watch everyday or something. It's just too much :(
reply
share