How can a film's final emotional state outshine the movie ending explained?

[Jerry16]

A movie ending explained often focuses on plot, but sometimes the emotional resolution is more important than the literal one. What's a film where the characters' final emotional state was more satisfying than any plot twist?

[MichaelW]

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