Maria

In the final moments of the film, Maria Callas’s life reaches a quiet, poetic end. She sits with her close friends, Bruna and Ferrucio, playing cards and reflecting on their bond, which she encourages them to cherish. Shortly after, she appears to drown her despair by taking an overdose of medication, leading to her death from a heart attack. Throughout the film, we see her haunted by her physical decline, her unresolved emotional pain, and her desire to perform one last time. She imagines herself sharing a final, triumphant performance, embracing her younger self and her past struggles. These visions serve as a way for her to find closure, blending her reality with her mind’s desire for a perfect ending. The movie leaves it open whether her death was a suicide, a natural cardiac arrest brought on by her weakened body, or a hallucination, emphasizing instead the poetic nature of her end. Ultimately, her passing symbolizes the toll that fame, loss, and inner turmoil took on her life. The film’s focus shifts from the mystery of her disappearance from the public eye to an intimate portrait of her internal world, portraying her final moments as a delicate mixture of reality, memory, and longing—an ending that poeticizes her enduring spirit and complex history.

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