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I think in all respects it is a powerful depiction of a suicide, but I don't think her journey from shock to acceptance that he's in a more peaceful place would take place within seconds like that. Though I do think maybe it works like that as maybe his death means she is able to see him in his 'fantasy'. But it is not as simple as being able to read between the lines - the lines aren't parallel, they're all crossed over and blurry.
I suppose this ambiguity and ability to pick it apart is exactly what made the film so great, and much better than showing something in black and white - though that would have been stark and brutal compared to what else had happened so it would have been powerful in another way.
Either way, I have reconciled my doubts about the film since.