Hermano, as implied in the title, was a story of brothers, and that theme was prevalent throughout much of the movie. The two brothers, Julio and Daniel—or Gato, as he has been affectionately nicknamed from birth—serve an interesting perspective on the film's plot. Although both boys love soccer, Daniel's dedication to the sport is more integral to the story than Julio's. Even after their mom is accidentally killed, Daniel still wishes to try out for the pro leagues while Julio is at his wit's end trying to discover his mother's killer. In addition to this, Gato's more easy-going and sensitive nature conflicts with his brother's headstrong tendencies, making the tension of the film all the more heightened. However, Daniel eventually convinces his brother to try out for the professional soccer league with him, and it seems that their conflict is settled when their team wins the game—that is, until the ending, when Daniel goes over to Max, Julio's friend (and his mother's killer) and beats him to a pulp, killing both him and getting himself killed in the process.
As much as I enjoyed the movie, the ending seemed incredibly hazy to me. Doesn't the fact that Daniel got killed nullify the entire plot? If his goal was to become a professional soccer player, and he qualifies but also dies, wouldn't that mean that the whole hour and a half of the story proved to be worthless? Don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed the movie, but the ending definitely affected it negatively for me.
As much as I enjoyed the movie, the ending seemed incredibly hazy to me. Doesn't the fact that Daniel got killed nullify the entire plot? If his goal was to become a professional soccer player, and he qualifies but also dies, wouldn't that mean that the whole hour and a half of the story proved to be worthless? Don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed the movie, but the ending definitely affected it negatively for me.