Closing up the Seventh Seal

Since I never made my final thoughts on The Seventh Seal I'll do so now.  
The film's events are further reflected by the chess game when Block begins to be successful for the first time after the milk and strawberries scene.  That scene was the first time that Block forgets about his struggle with Death and just enjoys life, so it seems that this is the only time anyone can truly "get ahead of Death"(even though it can only ever be temporary).
Also, in the final scene we see the silhouette of the 6 characters who died, being lead up a hill.
The lighting in the scene seems to suggest that the characters are about to embrace some new light or revelation by following death.  This amazing shot fully embodies the mysterious distance that the process of dying holds for us.