Closed endings

Closed endings are one where the story comes to an end once the film finishes, The audience only things about the content of the film, not what happens next. There is a sense of satisfaction from a story finishes in contrast with open endings. If the ending is a happy one throughout a film of destruction and chaos, there is a sense of relief that is given to the audience knowing that everything turned out fine. Also, the sense of relief that they receive is obtained through them being engaged within the film. If an ending is closed, an audience will be determined to find out how the story comes to an end.


An example of a closed ending would be from the film DJANGO.






This a good example of a closed endings due to the film being over 2 hours long and containing a vast mount of gripping content. A closed ending suited this film perfectly because of the struggle that the audience witnessed throughout the film from the main character. He lost his wife to the slave trade and is determined to get her back once he meets a German bounty hunter. At the end he reunited with his wife and destroys the place that held her as a slave. As the audience we feel a sense of happiness for what the main character accomplishes. In my opinion, this is a good example of a closed endings because of the struggle that he goes to is over grown by the ending.