And This Will Pass, Too... Ending Explained: What Happened and Why?
Complete breakdown of the climax, final twists, and spoilers for And This Will Pass, Too....
And This Will Pass, Too... Ending Explained: Wonderful war stories about Isidor Katanic, officer who spent his working life as a calligrapher writing to various documents. Directed by Nenad Dizdarević, this 1985 war film stars Fabijan Šovagović (Isidor Katanić-Zeko), alongside Olivera Marković as Margita Katanć, Velimir Živojinović as Kapetan Mika, Branko Vidaković as Siniša. With a 8/10 audience rating, the ending has been widely praised.
What Happens at the End of And This Will Pass, Too...?
Wonderful war stories about Isidor Katanic, officer who spent his working life as a calligrapher writing to various documents. Resignation living at home, living with rampant wife and her son from a previous marriage, sloth. Very soon retire and go to the river. On the bank of the Sava river meets an old friend, a former captain in love with the river. Accepting new way of life, isidor becomes a different man. But it comes terrifying wartime.Yugoslavia was occupied, the terror begins. Isidor is witnessed changes and in him growing need to resist the atrocities of the invaders. He refuses to flee with his family from Belgrade, it becomes illegal brave, little hero of invisible front.
Nenad Dizdarević's narrative builds toward a resolution centered on Fabijan Šovagović (Isidor Katanić-Zeko)'s journey. Resignation living at home, living with rampant wife and her son from a previous marriage, sloth.
How Does Fabijan Šovagović (Isidor Katanić-Zeko)'s Story End?
- Fabijan Šovagović: Fabijan Šovagović's arc reaches a definitive conclusion by the final act, with Nenad Dizdarević delivering a resolution that feels earned after the film's 1h 34m runtime.
- Olivera Marković (Margita Katanć): Olivera Marković's role in the climax proves pivotal to how the central conflict resolves.
- Velimir Živojinović (Kapetan Mika): Velimir Živojinović's character undergoes a significant shift in the final act.
Is And This Will Pass, Too... Based on a True Story?
Yes — And This Will Pass, Too... draws from real events. The ending reflects documented outcomes, though Nenad Dizdarević has taken creative liberties in dramatizing specific scenes for cinematic impact.
What Does the Ending of And This Will Pass, Too... Mean?
And This Will Pass, Too... concludes with Nenad Dizdarević reinforcing the war themes established throughout the film. The final moments with Fabijan Šovagović leave a lasting impression — the ending is both a resolution and a statement about the story's central questions.