There's a lot going on in this scene, and the complex subtext provides a fitting ending for a story about a woman boldly defying society's norms and expectations. The music is warm and beautiful, yet somehow manages to end with a question mark.
Starring Nicole Kidman, John Malkovich, Barbara Hershey, Mary-Louise Parker, Richard E. Grant, Shelley Duvall, Christian Bale, Martin Donovan, Viggo Mortensen and John Gielgud. Screenplay by Laura Jones, based on the novel by Henry James. Directed by Jane Campion, with an original score by Wojciech Kilar.
