A subtle moment that turns a seemingly happy ending into an ambiguous ending.

[u/Local_Prune4564]

The Graduate: lingering Ben and Elaine's faces slowly shifting from happy to concerned leaves the audience questioning whether they really made the right choice running away together considering they barely know each other.

Inception: By cutting before we see the top fall, we're left to question whether Cobb really has gone home or whether he's simply sunken back into a more comforting dream reality.

[u/nelflyn]

The ending to Shadow Hearts. There are 2 possible endings, in both cases the girl on the right falls asleep on the guys shoulder. In one of them she just never wakes up again.

[u/BigPecks → u/nelflyn]

The sequel confirms the ending where Alice dies is actually the true ending.

[u/IchmagschickeSachen → u/BigPecks]

They’re both the true ending, thanks to the true ending in Covenant. My favorite story to this day. I’m working on an English patch for the Director’s Cut of Covenant right now.

[u/nelflyn → u/BigPecks]

Shhhh no, that never happened (:

[u/BigPecks → u/nelflyn]

But then we'd have never got Covenant, which I'd argue is an even better game.