Final scene of Louie looking at Watanabe child photo

I thought that one of the final scenes, of Louie looking at the photo of Watanabe as a child, was one of the most powerful scenes I've seen in recent memory. It said so much, and asked so much, without a single word.

What I got from it, is that that was the one and only time we got to see Watanabe as something other than a monster. We see an innocent little kid, standing before a strict-looking father, and you have to wonder how did this child turn into one of the cruelest, most viscous human beings imaginable? Was it nurture? Did his father/his upbringing make him into the person he became? What if that kid grew up somewhere else, grew up in surroundings that emphasized love - would there be any semblance of the man he became? Who is to blame for the creation of such evil, who should Louie direct his anger and hatred to?

The answer that Louie finds later, is that one should let go of any and all hatred, and learn to love your enemies, as Christ taught. But in that moment, after all he's been through, it's impossible to imagine such forgiveness, and it's an immensely intriguing situation.


Anyone else have interpretations?







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