What are some movies that end with an unanswered question?

What are some movies that end with an unanswered question? Mar 20, 2021 21:00:12 GMT london777 likes this

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Post by mikef6 on Mar 20, 2021 21:00:12 GMT

Mar 20, 2021 18:49:48 GMT london777 said:

Mar 20, 2021 18:10:10 GMT mikef6 said:

The Dardenne Brothers have made a career of this: The Promise, Rosetta, The Son, The Kid With The Bike, for example.

In the U.S. ... Night Moves

In the Classic Era I see Billy Wilder’s “Ace In The Hole” and “Sunset Boulevard” to be forerunners of the Dardenne’s and Reichardt’s “blackout” endings.

I have not seen all the Dardenne films, but those I have seen qualify nicely for our "Slice of Life" thread. I do not think that is what the OP is looking for (otherwise all "Slice of Life" movie would qualify).

I cannot agree with Ace in the Hole or Sunset Boulevard either. They both wrap up the story very conclusively.

At first viewing I disliked Night Moves because it felt unfinished, but I understood better after later viewings that we have been shown all we need to see.

That's about the best that can be done from the Classic Era. If "Sunset Boulevard" had been made today there would no doubt have been printed screens telling us what happened to Norma Desmond and Max after the close of the picture. That procedure is normal now in "based on a true story" movies but what started that trope was a fictional film "American Graffiti." EDIT: Oh, yeah. I forgot. "George Lucas, 1973."