The autobiographical drama concludes with a young Steven Spielberg embarking on his filmmaking career after his parents’ divorce. Despite tensions with his mother Mitzi over her affair that broke their family apart, Steven finds support from his father Burt to pursue his artistic dreams. The bittersweet ending sees Steven gain independence, deciding to become a director and leave college behind. His passion for film is reignited after a transformative encounter with legendary director John Ford. The conclusion implies Steven emerged from his dysfunctional upbringing and family turmoil driven to channel that pain into the magic of movies. Though scarred by his parents’ marital strife, Steven discovers his calling to tell stories on film. The final scene captures his optimism and vision as he drives off to manifest his destiny, closing the chapter on his childhood while beginning the next chapter as an aspiring director. Steven leaves behind his past, but brings the lessons from it onto the road ahead, where his talent and perseverance will bring his cinematic dreams to life. The ending poignantly captures both the end of his innocence and the start of his journey.