DramaMysteryThriller

The End We Start From

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.

Release Date : 2023-12-08

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : SunnyMarchHera PicturesAntonBBC FilmC2 Motion Picture GroupBFI

Production Country : United KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Woman

Original Name : Jodie Comer

Gender : Female

Character Name : O

Original Name : Katherine Waterston

Gender : Female

Character Name : R

Original Name : Joel Fry

Gender : Male

Character Name : N

Original Name : Mark Strong

Gender : Male

Character Name : F

Original Name : Gina McKee

Gender : Female

Character Name : G

Original Name : Nina Sosanya

Gender : Female

Character Name : AB

Original Name : Benedict Cumberbatch

Gender : Male

Character Name : P

Original Name : Alexandria Riley

Gender : Male

Character Name : DR

Original Name : Ramanique Ahluwalia

Gender : Male

Character Name : MWC

Original Name : Neil Bell

Gender : Male

Character Name : MW

Original Name : Yves Rassou

Gender : Male

Character Name : B

Original Name : Phillipa Peak

Gender : Female

Character Name : U

Original Name : Jake Davies

Gender : Male

Character Name : U

Original Name : Roddy McDermott

Gender : Male

Character Name : V

Original Name : Charlotte Grisley

Gender : Male

Character Name : L

Original Name : Theo Barklem-Biggs

Gender : Male

Character Name : D

Original Name : Ansu Kabia

Gender : Male

Character Name : W

Original Name : Ivy Graham

Gender : Male

Character Name : J

Original Name : Violet Graham

Gender : Male

Character Name : M

Original Name : Sophie Duval

Gender : Female

Character Name : OM

Original Name : Mario Vernazza

Gender : Male

Character Name : ZEB

Original Name : Neriah Johnson

Gender : Male

Character Name : ZEB

Original Name : Nevaeh Johnson

Gender : Male

Character Name : ZEB

Original Name : Xavi Chaggar

Gender : Male

Character Name : ZEB

Original Name : Bleu Weeden-Smith

Gender : Male

Character Name : ZEB

Original Name : Leonard Thomas

Gender : Male

Character Name : ZEB

Original Name : Laylani Munroe

Gender : Male

Character Name : ZEB

Original Name : River Smith

Gender : Male

Character Name : ZEB

Original Name : Naya Cox

Gender : Male

Character Name : ZEB

Original Name : Judah Metcalf

Gender : Male

Character Name : ZEB

Original Name : Mila Walker

Gender : Male

Character Name : ZEB

Original Name : Luna Searie-Thomas

Gender : Male

Character Name : ZEB

Original Name : Rafi Stanbury

Gender : Male

Character Name : ZEB

Original Name : Eva Cooper

Gender : Male

Character Name : ZEB

Original Name : Vallen Ryan Farkas

Gender : Male

Character Name : ZEB

Original Name : Alba Yafai

Gender : Male

Character Name : C

Original Name : Phoebe Curston

Gender : Male

Character Name : C

Original Name : Oakley Jamieson-Salter

Gender : Male

Character Name : C

Original Name : Rosie Durant

Gender : Male

Character Name : C

Original Name : Nathan Baldwin

Gender : Male

Character Name : C

Original Name : Christopher Baldwin

Gender : Male

Character Name : C

Original Name : George Woodley

Gender : Male

Character Name : C

Original Name : River Crotty

Gender : Male

Reviews

Manuel São Bento

@msbreviews

2023-10-16

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/the-end-we-start-from-bfi-film-festival-review/ "The End We Start From marks debutant Mahalia Belo as a filmmaker to follow closely in the coming years, despite the story not being imaginative or impactful enough to reach a higher level of satisfaction. With a substantial thematic sense, maternal symbolism is portrayed through Belo's contemplative vision, as well as Susie Lavelle's atmospheric cinematography. However, it's up to Jodie Comer and Katherine Waterston to carry the movie on their shoulders, which, unfortunately, lacks a better exploration of the climate crisis that it uses more as a narrative background trigger. A more memorable conclusion could have made the difference..."" Rating: C+

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-12-24

With a fairly biblical storm raging outside, an heavily pregnant mother (Jodie Comer) is sitting at home watching the telly. Power goes out, waters break then the struggle to get boyfriend (Joel Fry) and ambulance to hospital is the start of their woes. Leaving, they discover that huge swathes of England are under water so they head to higher ground and his parents. Fortunately, they have had a long ridiculed bit of a siege mentality so there's plenty of food but that's about all as the family units begin to disintegrate, just as society is doing at large elsewhere. The couple become separated and the un-named mother must now find safety for herself and her baby until some form of normality returns. This is another hugely emotional effort from Comer with Fry, a fleetingly potent contribution from Benedict Cumberbatch and a strong role for new-found friend Katherine Waterson working well, too. The story though - well it reminded me a little of "Children of Men" (2006). A rather depressing and dreary chronology - augmented with some flashbacks of happier days - of how individuals deal with disaster, be they self induced or imposed, and I struggled to remain engaged as the narrative lumbered along. The direction and the score are also fairly lacklustre. One too many shots of cars driving along, of mother carrying baby, cheering baby, nursing baby - and talking of the baby, boy does it age! If it's meant to be a very personal, intimate even, indictment of mankind's inhumanity to itself when facing desperation then it just about works, anything else was rather wasted on me, I'm afraid.

Kate

@kateliz

2024-02-09

Environmental apocalypse survival story? Sign me up! I loved this movie. You don't often see mom's of newborns as the bravest people on the screen. Yet, true to life, don't mess with a mama bear! Whenever I watch something I look for clues if a woman wrote it or not. With this one I was 100% it was written by a woman and pleased to find out it was two! Also, a woman director, first feature, yay! I can tell the difference between how we write ourselves. I loved the chemistry between Comer & Waterston. I had never seen the latter actor before and this performance made we want to do a deep dive into her work. Both of them earned these parts for sure and did not rely on their beauty one bit in these performances. Strong women write strong women! Also there's super cute babies in it. That's the perfect baby age to me, 4-5 months. So cuddly! Highly recommend for everybody.