The end of Traffic with Brian Eno's An Ending (Ascent)

[@TheSkull06]

All of those people watching and clapping for the kids, momentarily reliving their own childhoods, never knowing that a man in their midst is responsible for it all. Javier is one of the most heroic characters ever written.

[@sirriffsalot4158]

Truly an elegant interpretation of the ending. Thanks man.

[@seankenneally3483]

I love it man I totally agree

[@chestyp0311]

The iconic unsung hero. He does good for the sake of good and nothing else, asking nothing in return, including notoriety. In my opinion, the truest hero.

[@yonis-kin7966]

Master class In civiv duty Captured on 📷

[@fuffthebucks7266]

This is one of the best endings to any movie ever. Period.

[@Robards18]

Absolutely! My personal favourite: /watch?v=yJc9O8ogyuM

[@victor0039]

yeah it's very moving i have to say this music is ineradicable

[@oooodaxteroooo]

Conner Hendrick its hard to top. why did she do drugs? because her parents lead an empty life. they stopped, she stopped. why did the mexicans traffic? because its so damn profitable and easier than working your ass off. what does baseball mean? its a game. a game is a safe place to grow. to develop greatness. to learn. learning is the only drug everyone should take. genius. (although i think in this case also not fully intended as i see it) no offence to heat fans, but i doubt that movie can top it.

[@alexgarci4824]

Idc man , just the music work

[@OBI-KONOBI-ISRAEL]

This ending and sicario are finess and also the ending to the movie heat.

[@ernestocastro6778]

I grew up in Tijuana. As a kid, I played in those all dirt fields of the Municipal league. Something about this scene brings tears to my eyes. It pains me when people know more about Tijuana’s murder rate than of its beautiful people and culture. We need heroes in Tijuana; men and women who forsake the almighty dollar and instead dedicate themselves to making our city a wholesome place for our children to live, grow up, and proudly call their home.

[@PjMeh]

I had watched this movie with my father as he was battling leukemia. He too played baseball on those fields, but in Ciudad Juarez. After he saw this, he said that that's what it's all about. For the kids. 'N if he were in such a position as BdT's character, he'd have done the same thing. Everything you said, is exactly how he felt. Gracias.

[@Grayback1973]

This scene almost always brings me to tears and your comment just did the same. The innocence of youth and children at play brings with it a melancholic feeling in adults.

[@salvadortornelaguilar2529]

Hola,soy Salvador de España.Yo la he vuelto a ver hoy después de verla por primera vez hace años.No sé por qué,pero me emociona muchísimo la escena,y ahora que leo esto tuyomas todavía.Un fuerte abrazo, Ernesto.

[@fenwayify]

@@Grayback1973 Yes, because we get lost in the quest for more, while others do without any...

[@morpheen.m00n_ressurect_07]

Hi, i know it's perhaps seem crazy to reply after four years. Just wish *an mannear of hug to understand that u could feels* This song is for each time listenn, an enormous tsunami in thoughts&feelins ("all not cool reminds come back" not sure if u know this expression awww slang fr/us/gb ^^). But today is different (be take for a mad-neko with that^^) , i feel as hypra sensible+sensibility with be also an empath' sponge ^^ . So for say seeem that the ""earth"" bleeding

[@sirdudebrian4026]

This is one of the most effective and brilliant closings to a film ever. Throughout the film we see in Javier's eyes pain, fear, torment, and courage. He is fighting an exhausting war against all odds. He sacrifices so much to remain dedicated to the purpose of good. In this scene we finally see him relaxed and at peace with something as innocent and simple as a child's baseball game giving him joy. You can see in this moment Javier seem more alive with the weight of burden off his chest. Del Toro so naturally conveys these emotions.

[@Grayback1973]

I've commented about Del Toro's performance in this movie in many places but your words are very true to me as well.

[@blakenapier3125]

I’m almost in tears 😭😢

[@kevinshillenn7552]

This Ending and Movie Heat Song God Moving over the Face of the Waters. Best movie ending songs Period..

[@sgtbaker2072]

It's like Brian Eno composed the song knowing it was needed 2 decades into the future for this movie. This scene. Never fails to make me cry. Every damn time.

[@cjmaijala5620]

// ****** Steven Soderbergh film. This final scene ..... Isn't that what all Humanity simply wants .... Safety & Peace for their childrens' neighborhoods, to be able to play sports at night .... Relax .... No worries ..... ********* //

[@seankenneally3483]

yes I agree, the angelic sound helps you transcend the moment and let it feel like the entire scene is greater than the sum of its parts. the music assists greatly in the idea that's the director is trying to convey it's a very wise choice and a beautifully written script. it seems so elegant to have ended with the scene that it makes this movie truly excellent. I enjoyed everyone's comments. thank you all for sharing that with me

[@chestyp0311]

One of the best scenes in cinema, absolutely powerful!

[@bneth1201]

One of the most important, meaningful endings to a movie ever. Subtle meaning.

[@lavampire100]

I remember I was in the theater watching this great film, and I think that no one left even when they were rolling the credits. I was teary-eyed because the ending gives a sense of hope and nostalgia. I even saw a few people crying because I figure the felt a connection.

[@martinrodriguez8164]

He got what he asked: a playground for children. It's amazing the message "kids don't do drugs and get closer to sports and good activities" I cried when seeing this and I'm crying now, it's the music you know, and the message and all he went through...wow.

[@slam2260]

love this ending. cried too

[@playtagainsam4698]

+slam2260 Da Da Da (slam2260) yessss...

[@Inf7cted]

kids do drugs all the time.

[@RogueBoyScout]

While I like your sentiment... A lot of us kids did drugs while playing sports.... Pot and Speed were all the rage in my days....

[@truthwarrior7826]

I couldn't even speak at the ending of this movie. Like an onion with all the layers removed. Just right at the core. Best ending score ever!

[@claudiocucca5120]

Something magic in this track

[@Tenorr7]

Del Toro's character only mentions baseball field once when he is asked what he wants in favor from the American side for the information he intends to give. It is mindblowing how the director transformed one simple detail into the unforgettable finale. Impossible to hold the tears.

[@JuniorJr...]

"If there is a war on drugs, then many of our family members are the enemy. And I don't know how you wage war on your own family."

[@Lyndanet]

The war on drugs was a great money maker and has persisted to be :(

[@jrcasselman]

At the end of the BBC series Traffick, Jack Lithgow, Judge Wakefield's counterpart, addressed Action Against Drugs International and argued the best way to combat drugs was to address the demand rather than the supply.

[@grahamtrezise1114]

I always thought that was a crap twist on the facts, they aren't the enemy, they like so many others are the victims

[@guyg8503]

Wars END! Its not a "war" on drugs. Its just a struggle of morality and virtue.

[@alexanderlawson5240]

@@jrcasselman I think it was Channel 4

[@StormApproaches181]

For me this scene shows what Javier was fighting the drug war for. His motives weren't political and marginalized like the U.S. and Mexican governments motives were. This is one of the best endings I've ever seen.

[@alexanderliquorman3175]

I kept expecting an ulterior motive. Nope. Just a baseball field for the kids.

[@darwincity]

Simple, yet poignant.

[@diegopapias8743]

@@darwincity Actuality in the movie when he talks about kids playing baseball he said that we wanted to have a field so they don't fall in the hads of bad men and become criminals.

[@luisestradahernandez]

this is why Del Toro won supp actor HANDS DOWN

[@sirdudebrian4026]

@@luisestradahernandez no doubt. his performance is legendary in this film.

[@waltbauer1]

This song/ending will continue to haunt and break my heart until I'm long gone in the ground. What a choice Mr Soderbergh. Like Michael Mann, he's in the pocket with music when you look back through the rear view.

[@sgnMark]

I think what a lot of people missed was that Javier knew by working with the feds that he would be killed like his partner. This scene is shot in such a way to show that he got what he gave his life for. And it's probably the most beautiful scene I have ever watched in my entire life.

[@krisla8211]

The ending scene is magical. The innocence of the kids playing baseball while the chaos of the drug war surrounds them. The lights on the field acting like angels protecting them... for the time being.

[@mayraramirez3129]

Best ending. In the history of cinema.

[@christopherwalker5878]

Easily one of the (if not the best) film of the last 16 years. At least in my opinion. Such a powerful ending to a film I think everyone should watch.

[@stenwald]

Agreed :)

[@ruslanbecker8027]

exactly I totally agreed with u just epic!!!!

[@Fulmer1000]

My top 5 film denouements- 1. Godfather II 2. Traffic 3. The Third Man 4. The Searchers 5. Miller's Crossing

[@yonis-kin7966]

Second to Casablanca For me. All the way back To When uniforms Knew how to win Over core audience On film To win in wars in muddy Fields Near and far. Really don't make em like This anymore. The Subtlety is something Eles.

[@CFHmetalorama]

This brings a sadness to me every time, when the innocence of youth fades you're left to face reality and its trials.

[@henrysmith7276]

Innocence like all good things either dies in a state of purity, or lives on, corrupted and degenerates until it becomes something lesser than what it once was.

[@chestyp0311]

Have faith my friends. My take on this scene is that baseball and the things that come with it (team work, friends, mentors, achievements, work ethic) instills memories that will stay with them all of their lives, some sense of good that they will hold onto and try to emulate in the world despite of how bad the world may get as they grow older. Not all will see it this way and may turn towards the worst, but the ones who do will always appreciate this.

[@ikki5806]

Ain't that one of life's cruel truths?

[@artlover4668]

When I need a good cry, I watch this ending scene. With Eno's haunting music, a masterpiece.

[@JaviMartindj]

Steven Soderbergh + Traffic + Benicio del Toro + Brian Eno (an ending) = EPIC FINALE! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@BrendanOC]

My favorite ending to any movie ever. Perfect

[@mattbernabe]

Besides the entire film being brilliant and emotionally exhausting, this is legit my favorite scene in the entire film, and it's the ending. Everything we had witness, for a moment, we couldn't help but to sit back, catch our breath and enjoy watching a friendly kid's baseball game. Besides the song (An Ending) fitting in beautifully with this film. There's something very poetic and surreal about this final scene. Nothing else in the world matters but the parents watching their kids playing a game they love. Nothing else matters to the kids, but them enjoying their childhood. But as reality sets in, and as the kids who are playing get older, some of them may become victims to violence, or may go down a dark path as some of the characters in the film did, and I'm some of us could relate to it, or has witness friends or relatives how have gone down a dark path and probably never came back. Or some of the kids may go on a straight path and have a decent life. But all that matters at that moment is playing their friends and enjoying life as they can. This film is already 20 years old, and it's still as riveting as was when it first came out.

[@binkymagnus]

"...you can't even think of calling this shit a war." "Why not?" "Wars end."

[@jaksterandrews9656]

Herc & Carver from The Wire

[@dmcrun3572]

One brutality case at a time ...

[@yonis-kin7966]

Only thing worse Then war is maliciously Started wars. What made this movie Have it's own field Is the lens however Blue In the right degree's Turned Inwards. And showed how Everything is not as black white. And even grey To be reduced to Simple slogans And soundbites. Of Good and evil Us and them. Way more interesting.. If you into these kinda Stories.

[@JDP2104]

One of the most powerful movies I've seen in a good while

[@eoinMB3949]

Man this is such a powerful scene. I think its because Javier is a righteous man who has seen so much evil in his life. He could easily have become corrupted by the wickedness surrounding him on a daily basis but instead he held his integrity and in the end his goodness won out. He was a protector of people and in particular a protector of children, he saw their innocence and wanted to allow children to be children and not have to worry about the evil that exists in this world.

[@djpudney228]

Lost for words.... perfect song for the perfect ending...song gets me everytime 😢

[@0412lennon]

Saw this movie when I was 15. And its still impact resonates to this day since 2000. Should have won best picture and I was happy for Steven soderbergh for his masterwork to this day

[@dak2327]

Great ending to a great film.

[@klatre]

An amazing ending to an absolute brilliant movie. In my top 10 of all time.

[@JustinDrew-ur1hr]

I'll never forget where I first heard this at a weed friends apt. Just showed up,this was on, the ending.i found out who it was right when I got home. On My Kaaza music files sharing back then. It's been in my top five instrumental songs list ever since

[@BetinEliHndz915]

I listen to it everyday at work : ) It makes me feel alive and to have a positive energy!

[@jpetrides]

Still my favorite movie of all time. The ending credits are so perfect.

[@Costa998]

He probably played there when he was younger and to see it make him live this time again..we all have one park we would love to go back to..

[@stoictraveler1]

I am sitting on my porch crying to this. 200 lb surfer melting

[@stoictraveler1]

Still crying.

[@marioscafroglia]

A director who give you this kind of emotions become like your close relative.

[@radarmalibuentertainment127]

Best Soundtrack to end this excellent film

[@stefanmovieflixtomasi]

Since World Trade Center with Nicolas Cage

[@daryl-jonpudney7097]

amazing tune by Brian eno !!!!! it suits this ending of the film magnificently !!

[@karrarazeez4274]

90s to early 00s movies are the best hands down.

[@ihatewhitey6689]

I love a good haunting score to end a movie.

[@Drana]

This movie, on its own, is a solid 9/10. It was a wonderful tale of hapless people caught in a web of drugs, lies, and loss. But it was also a story of hope, and of redemption. When this ending came around, and when I realized what I was seeing, I couldn't help but sit in awe, with tears streaking down my face, watching a marvelous, fantastic scene unfolding before my very eyes. In the end, we want to build a better world for our kids, our progeny. They can do better than us, they can right our wrongs. They can write new chapters in our world's history. And it all starts from a solid, fulfilling, and endearing childhood. This is what Javier Rodriguez sought to provide for the children in his part of the world. A tiny contribution, a small price to pay, to open new doors for others to enter.

[@BlackSilenceMetal]

Briljant movie... bernicio's best role by far, just brilijant

[@ennoch]

The music is so beautiful. reflection of calmness and peace

[@SemperAugustusBubble]

"We need lights, so the kids can play baseball. So it's safe. So they don't become burros para los malones."

[@samaskew4503]

Agreed. Gladiator was a good movie, but Traffic SO should have won Best Picture 2000. Traffic is one of the best movies of its decade!!!

[@davehenry7262]

I have always found this ending as profoundly beautiful and heartbreaking at the same time. It is wonderful to see the kids innocently playing a game they love for the pure joy of it. The heartbreaking reality is that a lot of those children will probably end up with Javier battling them.

[@Lovies07]

great ending to a brilliant film.

[@BrendanOC]

My favorite moving ending ever. Del Toro deserved that statue more than anybody.

[@TittyTittyBangBangXX]

Really love those credits that song is beautiful

[@jon8192]

I love how it stays on the shot for 3 batters until the bases are loaded and then goes to black before seeing if the 4th batter gets one home. The open ended incompleteness of it fits so well with the theme of the movie. Beautiful.

[@stoictraveler1]

This will stirvthe coldest mans heart.

[@bobbyperu1000]

Fantastic movie..great cast..superb

[@memestervader950]

I watched this movie only for this music

[@petershelley4514]

Mesmerizing after all these years. Somehow the beauty and freedom of outright joy of simply play takes us to a level of truth. Somehow Benicio del Torro amidst the whistles and claps of HIS creation, clasps his hands in benediction to goodness and care for others. Watch his face...there is the brief whimsical smile that says, "I have done good." amen

[@palmlifeuk3553]

Quality movie, one of my favourites along with The Insider, Heat, No country for old men.

[@thabilesokupa]

This movie saved me, l had no direction and purpose in life and it put everything into perspective, years later l became a better person!!

[@Enoughsenoughnomas]

Its interesting that the other drug movie that Del Torro is in also ends in a scene with young elementary school age children playing sports. The idea I think is that organized childrens sports is one of the safest venues where nothing bad happens. At the end of this movie this is Del Torro's comfort, a way to escape the evil all around him. At the end of Sicaro we see that safe space again, but just when we think we've found a peaceful ending and a place of peace, it is violated. My take is that in Sicario we realize that as bad as the situations we're in the movie traffic, which was made in 2001, things are actually a million times worse than they thought and for some its unescapable.

[@HansLiu23]

Most the kids that played sports in my high school did drugs and partied. And things are not a million times worse now. Kids now are not doing drugs as much as the previous generations. Don't be blinded by your nostalgia

[@OBI-KONOBI-ISRAEL]

Sicario Superb movie.

[@happycyclings]

no, its about Life is a Stage World, and you cannot do anything about it, but just "enjoy" the life... or something to that effect...

[@ryanb7833]

Drugs and parties are different. People go out and get drunk but don't go there to do drugs. Few people do that and will get killed.

[@diegopapias8743]

@@HansLiu23 Things are a million times worse in mexico and in border states in the U.S.

[@KimmySemak]

The ending to this alway gave me goosebumps

[@CFHmetalorama]

Something about this ending upsets me, the innocence of the kids not knowing what goes on in the world around them caught in the moment of enjoying their childhood, but one day having to grow up and face the harsh world they live in.

[@Fensta]

One of my favourite actors ever. hence the nickname. Love this ending.....

[@dahinten1763]

camera remains almost one minute (!) in the same position without any moving. and additional the music of brian eno.... just brilliant

[@kevinswift850]

this is in my top 25 movies of all time; wow, multiple performances just rockin'; thank you paulmerz for posting, you have great taste!

[@ty22guy]

"You like beisbol? The kids, they cant play beisbol at night. Everybody likes parks, everybody likes beisbol."

[@chrischampagne9469]

“That is what I’m talking about, my friend.”

[@ciccimio]

Great music for a fantastic movie

[@robertjack4329]

brian eno is one of the best. Not too popular compared to many, but i think they will still be talking about him in 100 years.

[@victor0039]

this music is something else very magical

[@UltimateKeyboardWarrior]

When the game fades out, I can feel the emotion that there are good and the bad that's going on around the world. Kids are still playing baseball while cartels are doing what they do.

[@mathooper]

I love the ending to this film, especially after the ugliness and brutality. the audience is shown that there is hope in this war for a brighter future, but it ultimately starts with the choice to do the right thing.

[@aburg10s]

I think it's "the" best movie of the decade. Honestly can't think of a better one.

[@michaelm3033]

this ending is so powerful. so much has happened. javier was a strong character. look what he went through, and he found peace and tranquility by watching children play baseball. in a not so perfect world he knew where to find salvation, where others just chased money and lived lives of violence, anger, betrayal, all the negative things in our short lives on this beautiful planet.

[@bobbyharris3764]

Unreal film

[@AC_Milan1899]

Amazing ending to an amazing film. There is hope, for me this scene is all about hope and sacrifice and that there is a future for these kids. It also reminds the audience that at the end of the day it's all about the kids. We sacrifice ourselves to give the next generation a better chance.

[@bradley583]

As I see mentioned before, this music was used numerous times throughout Drive (2011). For years I loved this film and the end score and to see it done so well in a new movie was great to see (and hear, lol).

[@mohammadosman1544]

With each day passing, I am dying but serene memories makes me feel somehow lively.

[@rickjules420]

Amazing, truly a masterpiece

[@jampion000zE]

genuine tears in my eyes

[@civilengsi]

My favorite scene ever

[@mattfaurot]

This tune was used in the Eno/Lanois composed soundtrack to the moon mission documentary, For All Mankind. Stellar movie and phenomenal music.

[@joegreen3719]

Greek philosopher Diogenes - "Give me one honest man".

[@googie300]

I'm your man

[@stenwald]

Such a moving ending. Had to see it twice at the cinema.

[@aburg10s]

Goosebumps...

[@ozoneqc5605]

so beautiful...

[@vesper0877]

cuando vi por primera vez esta formidable pelicula y oi esta música no paré hasta encontrar de quién era. una maravilla

[@BetinEliHndz915]

Amazing!!! 👍👍👍

[@Lverty]

There is something about this song that resonates

[@MazelTov1981]

Too beautiful

[@aldobueno6482]

this is a MASTERPIECE

[@RealToOy]

rare kind of ending for a movie.. really great job congratlatios to the team for making this film..

[@willscarlet9846]

Beautiful music🎧🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@invividcolor8922]

To see this movie years later it really puts a solid perspective on the trickle effect of this game called life.

[@iverson9219]

most beautiful thing ever. never seen movie? u better. well written front to end

[@Liam123-r8o]

Breathtaking.😮 this is why humans need art.

[@macholatino711]

El concepto del héroe anónimo, aquel que todos desconocen, pero que es responsable del bienestar de su gente me parece muy poderoso, sobretodo por la música de Brian Eno. Ahí tenemos a Javier, logrando que los niños jueguen béisbol de noche para evitar que se transformen en mulas de los malones...

[@serna7328]

El personaje de Del Toro es increíble, no cae en ningún momento en el estereotipo de "bueno" forzado que equilibra el drama, personas como él existen, son pocos, pero los hay... flores en el desierto que luchan contra la idea de que todo está perdido.

[@omarliramos1791]

A honest officer sad end a good man al what he wants was light in the stadium for the kids to play at night God bless the good officer

[@strangeloveboom6251]

I think we all have beautiful memories from childhood. And those memories tend to be similar for all of us. Like this scene. It would be nice if one day we stopped "growing up" into the material world, and we fought for that beautiful thing we all remember from when we were kids.

[@US_ARMY_25_INF._DIV.]

Javier is a good man......I want to be a good man like that every day and I will......

[@starwinksbackfromtheskypit6790]

I truly believe we are put here in this universe to feel what we are feeling now.

[@DINOBRAV69]

and here I thought that I was the only one that felt this way about the ending.

[@emersonbolen784]

AWESOME ending scene!!!!