Paris, Texas: Don't Change the Ending

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Paris, Texas: Don't Change The Ending

Close to 40 years after Wim Wenders won the Cannes Palme d’Or for Paris, Texas, the film's enigmatic ending serves as a masterclass in the sanctity of artistic integrity.

If you have not watched Paris, Texas, stop reading the newsletter, call out from work, and binge.

We believe it’s one of the greatest films ever committed to celluloid.

We rarely do this, but SPOILERS FOLLOW:

Auteur directors are no strangers to studio battles. During a recent Lumière Film Festival masterclass, Wenders reiterated his conviction for the final scene:

“I was very, very convinced that the ending of Paris, Texas was right. For me, it was a heroic act by Travis to leave the mother and son together. He knew he had done so much harm that they were never going to make it as a family, wh…