...that he finally found the killer (being held prisoner by the husband?) or not? It seemed ambiguous whether Esposito just walked away and left the situation as it was or if he notified the authorities about it. It was briefly mentioned that he finished his novel when talking with Irene, but how he concluded it wasn't discussed.
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I presume he didn't inform the authorities. Why would he want to get poor Gomez in trouble?
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There are two kinds of people in the world, those with loaded guns, and those who dig. You dig.
That's why I'm curious... So I assume it wasn't definitive for you either exactly what he did?
The only reason I ask is because one of the major themes of this film is about facing up to your past--either what you've done or didn't do--and making the present "right." I suppose the greater good in this case would be to keep silent and not penalize the husband, but to do that means he'd have to keep the secret from Irene, who will have to live with her "truth" that the killer was never brought to justice.
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I haven't scanned all the comments to see if this was ever mentioned, but is it possible that Esposito made up the ending? To complete his book, since he said he did not know how to end it? Just to make a great and complete ending? Exactly like Nicholas Cage in Adaptation.
shareIt's possible, you're free to interpret however you like, but I don't think that's the intention, personally.
Likewise, I feel he told Irene. Maybe. I don't know.
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Likewise, I feel he told Irene.I agree. Later, privately. He's not going to do or say anything in Irene's office that could be overheard and jeopardise Morales's status quo.🐭 share
I think it was pretty obvious he finally told Irene how he felt about her. No ambiguity in my interpretation.
shareI agree that he would not have told Irene. She is an officer of the court and would have been legally bound to reveal the husband's crime of kidnapping. Benjamin would not want to put her in that position.
sharePretty sure he didn't. That would send Gomez to jail and probably set Isidoro free, which would be really stupid after all Esposito/Gomez went through to punish that guy.
I do believe however, that he declared his feelings to Irene. Finally.
Here's looking at you kid.
The existence of this thread proves my point: That last scene was fodder and it should have ended with that impact of the prison scene. Since it's left to interpretation, and since they had that talk about how his ending was crappy, it can very well be seen as his book's ending yes.
The last image usually sticks and they left us with a "closed door". Sooooo... Maybe that means something...?
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Well, yes, the "closed door" does mean something--that Esposito is finally ready to talk about their feelings/begin a romantic relationship. Numerous times, Irene pushes him to come clean with how he feels about her and at least twice before this she asks if they should shut the door to speak privately and he says no. So, that's what the closed door is about...
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