the film be a life reaffirm statement of one man choice of his final farewell to the people and place and memory that sum up his life work . the film work well because of how little be actually state by the principal . the film focal point appear to be the indirect answer antonio give for the reason for his visit . antonio recount the story of his colleague and a professor and who during a lecture look out the window and start hum a tune from his native country and his youth after which he suffer a heart attack . when elena say her goodbye and it be evident that she know about antonio health condition . the final scene with the theme music playing in the background simply restate the life reaffirmation .