Christopher Nolan Finally Revealed The Truth Behind The "Inception" Ending

This post contains spoilers for Inception.

If you're still thinking about the ending of Inception 13 years after its release, you're not alone.

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The final moments of the movie have left viewers with one major question — is Leonardo DiCaprio's character Cobb awake or dreaming?

In the last scenes, Cobb completes his final task and is reunited with his children but his totem top can still be seen spinning. If the top continues to spin, he's dreaming — but if it topples, he's awake.

As the top wobbles, the film cuts to black, leaving many viewers wondering if Cobb was still stuck in a dream.

But according to director Christopher Nolan, everyone is kind of missing the point of the scene.

"I went through a phase where I was asked that a lot," he said on the Happy Sad Confused podcast. "It’s not a question I comfortably answer."

He continued, "I think it was [producer] Emma Thomas who pointed out the correct answer, which is Leo’s character…the point of the shot is the character doesn’t care at that point."

This isn't the first time Christopher has spoken out about the ending recently. In June, he talked to Wired about how the ending affects audiences.

"There is a nihilistic view of that ending, right? But also, he's moved on and is with his kids," Christopher said.

He added, "The ambiguity is not an emotional ambiguity. It's an intellectual one for the audience."

So while it doesn't sound like we'll ever get a firm answer on where Leonardo's character is...at least it gives us something to "intellectually" ponder.