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Ending II

posted 14 years ago by Scistorian
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The part of the ending where the ganster-brother is washing hotel dishes, and the two little girls in tutus are playing: what's that all about; any ideas?
I guess the brother-scene represents some sort of personal redemption - his parents always wanted him to help Na run the hotel but he chose another path - so now, as a result of guilt (maybe)regarding the murder, he has crossed back to the good-side.
But what about the little girls?, more enigmatic than the brother. Could they be Na's twins as a result of her union with Ton? I did think the the brother had aged a few years in that final scene. Or could it just be a symbol for the town's recovery from the trauma of the Tsunami, as exemplified by the blissful ignorance of it by the innocent new generation. The older generation - Na and brother - are of course silently aware of the past and deal with it in their own ways: Na dressed in widow's black and brother dealing with his past by subservience to his deceased parents' wishes.

A very good film providing valid insights into the Thai mentality. I'm a massive fan of Thailand having bought into, unconsciously, the carefully crafted face of Thailand presented to the west; the face presented with a view to maximising tourist dollars. Apart from the warm, friendly, tolerant, laid-back exotic side of the country the film shows another facet, the stuff-below-the-surface of boredom, violence, anger, repressed emotions, tension between city and countryside etc.

I think my toaster is in with the machines!

[–] Sy9 12 years ago

Life goes on with all the undercurrents you mentioned in the last sentence, hoping that the new generation will do better than the previous one. Don't think the girls were meant to represent any particular character related to the story.

[–] shub789 11 years ago

I also thought the girls were symbolic, unconnected to the rest of the story. That's what made the scene so beautiful...plus the way they were filmed from a such a distance, with that dark landscape lowering around them on all sides, didn't make them look like characters whose identities were crucial. if you see what i mean.

[–] jesze 10 years ago

Yeah I took it as unconnected, youth, the town recovering, reborn after the Tsunami. Happiness and simplicity returning, generations continuing, perhaps playing further on the strength of the town... It was an ethereal depiction of rural life, and in combination with the guitar and piano... Soothing after the frustration of the murder. A beautiful film, and a fantastic insight into the side of Thailand that we rarely see.