The Detachment Movie Ending Explained

Detachment is a 2011 drama movie that questions aspects of human relationships, ambiguity, and emotional attachments, but what did the ending really mean? Directed by American History X filmmaker Tony Kaye, Detachment follows Henry Barthes (Adrien Brody), a gloomy substitute English teacher who has a one-month assignment at a high school near his home. Henry struggles with his ailing grandfather, has difficulty maintaining close relationships, and lives an aimless life. Brody has been known to give worryingly convincing performances, and he is grim and heartbreaking as Henry in Detachment.