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The End We Start From

2023 · 102 min

A quietly devastating and immersive survival drama that feels like a raw, intimate plunge into maternal anxiety and societal collapse.

Directed by
Mahalia Belo
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Jodie Comer, Katherine Waterston, Joel Fry
Overview
As London is submerged below floodwaters, a woman gives birth to her first child. Days later, she and her baby are forced to leave their home in search of safety. They head north through a newly dangerous country seeking refuge from place to place.

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Free in the UK
  • BBC iPlayer
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Mahalia Belo
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Jodie Comer, Katherine Waterston, Joel Fry
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How it feels

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • parenthood
  • isolation
  • grief
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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Genres
drama, mystery, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
Alice Birch
Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
102 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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