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Ending

posted 17 years ago by lou131
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What happens in the end exactly?? The video symbolism?

[–] depintouk 17 years ago

I wondered about that too..

[–] Ranyleb 17 years ago

His mom died thats what it meant.

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[–] racoyes 17 years ago

Well, I can't say anything about to Ranyleb if he sees it that way but I felt like I understand the ending just because I've seen the war like Lebaneese.

[–] allieali 16 years ago

yeah, what is the ending part about it kinda confused me a little:S:S:S:S

[–] mahradjah 16 years ago

Well the scene just before the ending we can clearly see the father playing the 'oud' instrument alone, his wife no longer by his side, and the son crying behind a door.
So a safe guess would indeed be that the mother died.

[–] coolcool36 16 years ago

It's symbolism. After his wife was begging to emigrate, and the father rejecting her begs and cries, she eventually dies in the war. That's why Tarek is crying. I also think there is much behind his tears. He realized that war is not fun and that it is not a game. He realized Lebanon would never be the same again.