"Where the rainbow ends" is the password given to Bill to enter the costume shop, Rainbow Fashions. In the film’s symbolic index, the rainbow represents the transition from the real world into the "Underworld." Moving "behind the rainbow" signifies entering a space where the normal rules of society, law, and marriage no longer apply. Why the Film Still Haunts Us
Kubrick’s final message seems to be found in the film’s famous last word. After a journey through the darkest recesses of the human psyche and the terrifying structures of global power, the only "index" that matters is the return to the physical, the present, and the intimate. AI responses may include mistakes. Learn more index of eyes wide shut
The visual index of the film is built on a stark color contrast. "Where the rainbow ends" is the password given
Represents reality, the mundane, and the "awake" world. It often frames Bill Harford’s (Tom Cruise) domestic life and his initial disillusionment. After a journey through the darkest recesses of