Of course he died, and I don;t know that it is open to interpretation, only misinterpretation. The child he embraces in the field is himself as a child, the same field in which the movie opens, clutching the same violin he was playing as a child. He dies at peace with himself, having accomplished what he needed to accomplish in his life. We should all be so lucky as to die with such joy.
The angel to be added to classroom wall? That would be Daniel himself, not their child. Lena was a passionate young woman, not a mystical figure. Everyone in the movie is incredibly human. To say otherwise is to cut the heart out of the movie.
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