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I'm Thinking of Ending Things 2020
IndependentPsychological thriller
A 2020 American surrealist psychological thriller film, I'm Thinking of Ending Things, was written and directed by Charlie Kaufman, based on the 2016 novel by Iain Reid. The story centers on a young woman (Jessie Buckley) traveling with her boyfriend (Jesse Plemons) to visit his parents (Toni Collette and David Thewlis). The main storyline alternates with scenes of a school janitor (Guy Boyd) commuting to work, with both narratives connecting during the third act.
The film premiered in select theaters on August 28, 2020, followed by a release on Netflix through September 4, 2020. Critics responded positively, highlighting the performances of the two leads and the cinematography.
Cast
- Jesse PlemonsJake
- Ryan SteeleDancing Jake
- Jessie BuckleyYoung Woman
- Unity PhelanDancing Young Woman
- Toni ColletteMother
- David ThewlisFather
- Guy BoydJanitor
- Frederick E. WodinDancing Janitor
- Hadley RobinsonLaurey and Tulsey Town Girl 1
- Gus BirneyAunt Eller and Tulsey Town Girl 2
- Abby Quinn
- Colby Minifie
- Anthony GrassoDiner Manager{{efn|name=RomCom
- Teddy ColucaDiner Customer{{efn|name=RomCom
- Jason RalphYvonne's Boyfriend{{efn|name=RomCom
- Oliver PlattThe Voice
Crew
- Director
- Charlie Kaufman
- Screenplay
- Charlie Kaufman
- Producer
- Likely Story, Charlie Kaufman, Robert Salerno, Stefanie Azpiazu
- Cinematography
- Łukasz Żal
- Editing
- Robert Frazen
- Music
- Jay Wadley
Details
- Production
- Likely Story, Projective Testing Service
- Distributor
- Netflix
