What is the meaning of the ending of Interstellar?

The ending of Interstellar is a mix of science and love. The main character, Cooper, goes into a black hole called Gargantua to help his daughter Murph and humanity. Inside the black hole, he enters a special place called a tesseract, where he can see and communicate with Murph through time. This allows him to send important information that helps Murph solve a big problem with gravity, which is crucial for saving humanity from a dying Earth.

As Cooper communicates with Murph, he realizes that he has been the “ghost” in her life, guiding her from the past. Eventually, Cooper is sent back out of the tesseract and finds himself near Saturn, where he is rescued by humans who have built a new home in space. By this time, many years have passed on Earth, and Cooper’s daughter Murph is now very old and close to dying.

In their final meeting, Murph tells Cooper that she used the information he sent to help humanity escape Earth. She asks him to go find Dr. Brand, who is trying to start a new colony on another planet. This ending shows that love can cross time and space, and it is what helps humanity survive and thrive in the end. The movie ends with Cooper setting off to find Dr. Brand, symbolizing the human spirit of exploration and hope for the future.

The story of Interstellar is not just about science and space; it is also about the love between a father and daughter, and how this love can change the course of history. It reminds us that even when things seem impossible, love and determination can make a difference.

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