The End We Start From

The End We Start From

Directed by Mahalia Belo

Produced by SunnyMarch, Hera Pictures

2023102 min5.8 / 10

A harrowing, intimate survival story centered on a mother's desperate journey to protect her newborn through a flooded, collapsing England.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is The End We Start From sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is The End We Start From scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Does The End We Start From end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The End We Start From easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is The End We Start From violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity36

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise8

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The End We Start From

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The End We Start From

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The End We Start From, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The End We Start From, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The End We Start From, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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