The Ending (spoilers)


Why did Abu Raed go back to the fathers house that night? He was obviously dangerous. If Abu Raed has simply gone back to his own home, the abusive father would have gone insane looking for his family and caused a ruckus ...then Abu Raed could have called the police again.

I found that part highly unbelievable and ludicrous. Ridiculous ending to an otherwise great movie.

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I left thinking he did it because he had nothing to live for and by getting the guy to kill him he could free the wife and kids from running from him forever (or 20 years whatever murder gets you).

seeing as he couldn't kill him he let him kill him.

really he should have thrown him off a cliff. he was drunk he fell off a cliff. rock to the head is too messy. brains on your loafers etc.

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I agree... he should have poisoned him.

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the ending ruined an otherwise awesome perfect flawless movie.

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apycroft, I agree with your all your points.

As far as Abu Raed's reason for returning to the house: I know nothing of the Jordanian legal system, but given the sheer incompetence of the cops when investigating the son's burnt hand, I can't help but wonder if the wife & kids would either be forcibly sent back by the courts - or otherwise coerced back by the father - for further abuse or worse.

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The ending reminded me a great deal of (SPOILER AHEAD) the ending of another movie, Clint Eastwood's "Gran Torino." I think most of us are so unused to seeing sacrifice in others that we don't understand it when we do see it. Just MHO.

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I guess the key of the ending is when he tells Nour that his life lost any sense when his wife died, si he didn't care to die murdered by his neighbour... and Abu Raed was "too good" to kill someone.

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He knew the abusive man for a long time and said he used to not be violent. I think he hoped to help him with whatever caused him to become violent. Thus saving the family in time. But he also felt he had nothing to lose, because he felt that his own life was over, so he was willing to go as a hero, saving the family in that way.

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I felt the ending was the most touching aspect of the movie. "Greater love hath no man than this, that he should lay down his life for his friends." It elevated Abu Raed to a heroic status. He went back to the house so then he could try to help the father put his life back together. His concern for the father was greater than his fear. It ended up costing him his life, but he was outstandingly brave and compassionate to try to help the man whose life he had just put to shambles (however justifiably, and he was very justified).

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He would have killed him anyway. They're neighbors and see each other every day. All he had to do was wait for Raed to leave his house for work and he has him. As to knowing Raed was involved, of course he would know that too because he had earlier reported him for child abuse.

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