Anyone else annoyed at the abrupt ending?

I fully agree, but I also think dramatically it works best as it is for the film and message it is trying to say.

The ending was perfect..a conversation between the parents!?? There would be nothing to say. In fact they would not even be able to speak probably. . It reminded me of the ending of Das Leben Der Anderen, at first I was mad cos he didn't talk to him, then I realized less is more. As an audience, we don't need everything spelled out really.

OP got traumatized subconsciously(he should be) and projects his discontent on the actual movie, otherwise he wouldn't come all this way to went/cry.

Yes, the ending was abrupt, as well as Bruno's life, and his friend's, and their friendship, and their hopes of finding boy's father, and Bruno's father finding Bruno.

Maybe they will meet in different life, and maybe there will be no electrical fence between them, and their friendship will last longer.

The ending does not want to placate the viewer but to leave him in stupor, thus the viewer channels the emotional truth of the event that has transpired. Maybe he will do some research, some EXPLORING...

Nope. Thought it was chillingly appropriate.





Even if it means me taking a chubby, I will suck it up!