The ending *SPOILER* - Un long dimanche de fiançailles (2005) Discussion

[–] seanparkerfilms 19 years ago

I'm not so sure about that, but I think the purpose of the scene was to show that they can begin a new life together. When he first sees her in the garden, the "Does it hurt when you walk?" line is the same thing he said when he was a child meeting her for the first time, so although he doesn't remember her in the end, things can still go back to how they were.

I'm not exactly sure what it is that he's working on... I haven't looked at the scene that closely.

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[–] wilsonso-1 19 years ago

He was binding some books in the garden.
We will never know if he remember who she is, but he asked the same sort of questions when he see her for the 'first' time.
"Does it hurts when you walk?"
"Why are you crying?"

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[–] nkamber28 17 years ago

I'd like to think that after spending some time with her, he got his memory back eventually.

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[–] MissPiggy13 19 years ago

He didn't really recognise her, sorta like lost his identity or such... though thought it was cute when he asked if it hurt when she walked- i tend to think his memory will come back and remember his love....

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[–] aee5511 18 years ago

When he said "does it hurt when you walk?" it symbolizes that they are starting over, like a rebirth because that is the first thing he said to her when they met. He doesn't recognize her, its as if he died in war and now they begin again

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[–] miggymigs 17 years ago

I agree. He still had amnesia, it didn't just go away. So he didn't recognize her, but he knew that he used to deeply love her because he was told by his caretakers. The movie wasn't about restoring their relationship, but rather about her finding out the the truth of his demise. It was like a starting over point for them. I think he said "i'll show you when it's finished" because she didn't come over and look when he asked, so he was like, "ok then, i'll show you later" Damn, that's a good movie.

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[–] blackrockchick 17 years ago

I agree with the statement that it was about them starting over from scratch basically. Also I think that he said that he would show her later because he knew that he would see her again. When she was walking in the garden towards him I felt my own heart leap with excitement and fear. I felt what she felt, was it really him? would he recognize her? would he still love her? and when she saw him just sitting there so peaceful after knowing all of the hell that he went through and her crazy journey to find him...just the look on her face and the tears...and him asking why she was crying...if he only knew. :) and the end with her looking at him and looking at him...perfect.

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[–] pricer-1 17 years ago

As much as I enjoyed the film, the book by Sebastien Japrisot is FAR better. In it, Manech's inability to recognize or remember Mathilde at the finale is clear. But this is irrelevant, she has her 'Cornflower', and now he is the one who is in need of her help and affection. The book was astounding.

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[–] Lu_tz 17 years ago

I got more that impression as well. That Mathilde was just content to have him back and it didn't matter if he remembered her or not.

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[–] NeonGlowstix 17 years ago

I also agree. It was a very nice ending. While it was sad he could not remember her, because she still has these memories there is still hope for the future.

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[–] tmf_scipio 17 years ago

It's also a great comment on how that War destroyed a whole generation.

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[–] darkenergymusic 17 years ago

I don't think it was sad, he had a major war trauma but now with his memory clear they could start all over again.

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[–] Roslynx 16 years ago

I think it's for the best that he doesn't remember. I don't think he had the type of personality to go through something like that and “survive”. Amnesia can be one the brain's survival techniques. I think by him asking her the same question he did when he was younger, it symbolizes that he's still the same person, he can't remember the war so he's still “innocent”. If he had remembered he would have no doubt changed. It's also a sign that they can start over, put the past behind them, and live their lives like that always dreamed. They don't have to deal with his (or her) traumatic past, it's behind them now. They're together, happy and forever :-) lol.

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[–] regret-tosayx 16 years ago

The MMM thing is a word play on "Manech Aime Mathilde"

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[–] glossed_lips04-1 16 years ago

i dont he's working on the MMM. he has realy forgotten her. however he asked the same question he asked the first they met when they were still kids. it's so sweet to think that the mind can forget everyting and yet the heart still feel the same. such a lovley film.

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[–] animal_lover_animal_21 16 years ago

At first I didn't like how he didn't remember her, but now that I've read these posts it could be a good thing. It's true that if he did remember everything, he would have changed. The war does that to people, and he might not have been the same Manech that Mathilde had loved before the war. So by him losing his memory, yes, he won't remember her or anything they did together, but he also won't remember all the crap he went through, so he's still inocent and in a way still her Cornflower (really cute by the way). Whether he'll someday remember her or not, they'll fall in love again. I mean, he thought just her name was beautiful, so ya, they'll start over fresh and be together forever. Really a moving movie.

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[–] lolic444 16 years ago

What I find really nice about the ending is that he dosen't remember the war, and any of the bad things he's been through :) so she gets to keep him as he was before the war ^_^

Great movie :)

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