I watched this film a couple of times and from the first then into the second time I came away with a different opinion. The first time I was absolutely sure of what the story was saying. But then on my second viewing a few months later, Things became a bit different in my understanding of at least from her part in ending the relationship.
In these types of films where the directors and writers guide viewers to what is happening, Or not happening, One can get a bit lost on just what is taking place.
The scene near the end of the film when she paid for the gift he brought from the child vendor, It hit her that she may always be in his families life with his kids and what he can and cannot do for them financially. What kind of life would they have if he had to give most of his meager earnings to support them. He made it clear that they were important to him. She knew he was a great loving father. Remember, she didn't want kids with her husband so how was she to accept being a step mom to his. It's exactly what her husband wanted, And it seemed he would be a loving father also. 2. It was a difficult decision to leave her husband, Yet the lover just belittled him not knowing he was a good man who loved and set his wife free. I think it came off as arrogant that he was able to concurred the wife with ease. He says"in a put down manner the husband was a loser and saint. As if he was nothing. This bothered her, When all her husband was trying to do was be a loving father as he was.
The ending still left me puzzled. Was she going back to start her own family?....The way he the husband let her go it seemed to me that the door was left open for her to come back to him.... Was she crying because she loved the lover but realized it would not work.... Was she crying because she realized she hurt her husband.....The are several scenarios that fit but I encourage one to watch the film and figure it out for yourself.
In these types of films where the directors and writers guide viewers to what is happening, Or not happening, One can get a bit lost on just what is taking place.
The scene near the end of the film when she paid for the gift he brought from the child vendor, It hit her that she may always be in his families life with his kids and what he can and cannot do for them financially. What kind of life would they have if he had to give most of his meager earnings to support them. He made it clear that they were important to him. She knew he was a great loving father. Remember, she didn't want kids with her husband so how was she to accept being a step mom to his. It's exactly what her husband wanted, And it seemed he would be a loving father also. 2. It was a difficult decision to leave her husband, Yet the lover just belittled him not knowing he was a good man who loved and set his wife free. I think it came off as arrogant that he was able to concurred the wife with ease. He says"in a put down manner the husband was a loser and saint. As if he was nothing. This bothered her, When all her husband was trying to do was be a loving father as he was.
The ending still left me puzzled. Was she going back to start her own family?....The way he the husband let her go it seemed to me that the door was left open for her to come back to him.... Was she crying because she loved the lover but realized it would not work.... Was she crying because she realized she hurt her husband.....The are several scenarios that fit but I encourage one to watch the film and figure it out for yourself.