One of the final scenes of the movie is a waltz scene between Eva and Che. Che accuses her of not following through on her commitments or dreams. Eva says she had to follow the pre-set rules of power (some injustices) and that you have to try and accomplish some small, specific things such large goals such as poverty, war, are impossible. Che accuses her of failing in living to ideas. She says it's better to reach one's goals and set thing more right by admitting sin in trying than remaining an angel in trying. It's an intriguing argument as they waltz together--a fun scene. Now at the end, Eva falls in pain, revealing at last her true feelings. That even the strongest heart, the strongest desires or good intentions are limited by the physical realities of the world (decaying bodies, opposition). It's quite the poignant ending since she ends up dying and not resolving all the things she set out to do. Time ran out. And time can run out for us. We have to recognize that intention isn't enough, nor image, but doing the best possible with the time given. And me, as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I believe that no good work or desire is ever lost thanks to the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He makes it so death is overcome, that this life is a middle act of a larger work and that death loses its sting. He makes it so our works, if done his way, do not have to be in vain.
Here's the clip:
Last thing...it shows the difficulty of any group of imperfect people to solve problems. We make mistakes, we sin, we do evil and the institutions we form such as government (or business or families or anything for that matter) will always reflect our frailities and weaknesses. It's inevitable. That's what, in one aspect, I feel this clip is showing, but I don't think that changes or decreases the need to strive for better because as we get better as people, our institutions improve as well.
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