the movie midaq alley follow different character to show everyday life for a small community in mexico while the viewer see the same story from a different perspective . i think the same scene place at the beginning of each synopsis that show some old men play domino in don ru cantina be symbolic because it be representative of an ordinary day and also show how people in the community gather together and share story and get to know one another . i feel that it represent the culture in mexico and emphasize how everyone look out for one another and like how ubaldo look out for eusebia sadness and how dona cata look out for susanita feeling and and also how abel look out for chava well be . by make this scene the establish shot for each time the viewer see a different point of view begin and the director be try to portray how significant gathering for a game of domino in the cantina be in the daily life of those in midaq alley . there be also some street scene where it seem everyone know one another . i wonder if it be a custom to be so close to neighbor and care for them like family and or if it have to do with the small size of their community . i be not really surprised that the end be not extremely dramatic . i think it be very fitting to leave thing the way they be because the movie be a portrayal of everyday life . i feel that the scene of the men play domino at don ru cantina be the most important scene of the film because it tell the viewer that although the character present have complex life and the action they take to reach their individual happiness be mundane when you take a look at the big picture and especially when you realize the men play domino be old and have go through many life experience and perhaps they be try to tell u to relax and not take life so seriously .