The End We Start From

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The End We Start From

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2024

1h 42m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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When an environmental crisis sees London submerged by flood waters, a young family is torn apart in the chaos. As a woman and her newborn try and find their way home, the profound novelty of motherhood is brought into sharp focus in this intimate and poetic portrayal of family survival.

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Critics Consensus

Led by Jodie Comer's gripping performance in the central role, The End We Start From offers a thoughtful, haunting look at the end of the world.

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Leila Latif

Sight & Sound

The film is rarely dull in its sub-two-hour run time, sustaining our curiosity as mother Comer travels across Britain seeking refuge... There are glimmers of a bright future ahead for debut feature director Mahalia Belo.

Oct 1, 2024

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

The film’s quiet strength, in step with Comer’s character, lies in its familiarity.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 1, 2024

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Olly Richards

Time Out

If the film ends up somewhere a little too neat, Comer makes the journey always worthwhile.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 1, 2024

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

A heart-wrenching and haunting post-apocalyptic survival film about climate change refugees.

Rated: 5/5

Jan 9, 2025

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Francesca Steele

iNews.co.uk

It’s a deceptively potent performance in a simple but well-judged and beautifully shot survival tale.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 11, 2024

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Abe Friedtanzer

Cinema Daily US

A film that doesn’t feel highly original yet has an urgency about it, manifested into a story of devotion and endurance.

Rated: B

Jul 23, 2024

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Johnathan B

Worth a watch. Beautiful celluloid!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/22/24

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Ghederick Eshmont

Profoundly English & an extremely meditative study of the primal essence of protecting one’s child.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/09/23

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Nicolee A

Really good movie! Jodie Comer is amazing in it. It made me feel every emotion possible.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/11/25

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Mitch C

I watched the credits roll on this thinking, "it was okay, nothing special". Then I had a think and realised I got absolutely nothing from it. Just a catalogue of happenings, with weird decision making that seems to exist simply to make the story happen. Jodie Comer is a good actress but she's given very little here to really dig deep. The story seems very vague, not researched enough and for want of a better word - pointless. There's also not a huge amount that's particularly likeable about anybody - downing vodka whilst breastfeeding seemed a little foolish and where I was pleased the two mothers bonded, it didn't really go anywhere - much like the movie in general. My gripe with a lot of Netflix releases recently is they're trying too hard to be overly artistic and profound. Seeing a disaster through different eyes is a good place to begin an idea, as is focusing on a slow burning human struggle as opposed to big effects and chaos. I like character development, I enjoy slow burn and I want meaning. There is little developed in the way of character, and it eventually ends up slowly burning out to a rather mundane conclusion that mirrors the title (again, arty but so what?)

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/22/25

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Rob N

Jodie Comer, Virtuoso

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/17/25

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Michelle M

I do enjoy a good disaster movie, usually going for the so bad it's good variety. I hesitatedly started watching this this not expecting much well picture me surprised. No fancy camera work no awful cgi just a good story that was thoroughly engaging. My final opinion for what it's worth, just like a dollop of cream can improve any cake Benedict Cumberbatch can improve any show or film.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/03/25

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Synopsis

When an environmental crisis sees London submerged by flood waters, a young family is torn apart in the chaos. As a woman and her newborn try and find their way home, the profound novelty of motherhood is brought into sharp focus in this intimate and poetic portrayal of family survival.

Director: Mahalia Belo
Producer: Leah Clarke, Liza Marshall, Adam Ackland, Amy Jackson, Sophie Hunter
Screenwriter: Alice Birch
Distributor: Republic Pictures
Production Co: BFI Film Fund, BBC Film, Anton
Rating: R (Some Sexual Content and Nudity|Language)
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 19, 2024, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 6, 2024
Runtime: 1h 42m

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