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Actually ending a story is more of a "trend" than not. One of the oldest, and most poignant, ways of ending a story is letting the audience end it for themselves. From Opera, to Ballet, to Plays, to TV-shows and Films.
In thinking about some of the most critically acclaimed books, films and shows out there, I would imagine that there are plenty that don't wrap everything up in a nice neat package. Off the top of my head...
Apocalypse Now
Lost in Translation
The Birds
Vertigo
Volver
Quantum Leap
X-Files
The Lady or the Tiger
12 Monkeys (although that was more of a cyclical ending I suppose)
I'm sure there are a mess more. It's nothing new, and likely to continue for a long time, since it started just as long ago.
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