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The end we start from
Synopsis
When an environmental crisis submerges London in flood waters, a young family is torn apart in thechaos. As a woman and her newborn try to find their way home, the profound novelty of motherhood is brought into sharp focus in this intimate and poetic portrayal of family survival.
This vivid and deeply moving feature debut from Mahalia Belo about motherhood in the era of climatechange offers a unique take on the survival film genre, with Jodie Comer delivering a stellarperformance as the unnamed protagonist.
Cast/Avec
- Jodie Comer
- Benedict Cumberbatch
- Joel Fry
Screenplay
- Alice Birch
- based on the novel The End We Start From by Megan Hunter
Cinematographer
- Suzie Lavelle
Sound
- Lori Dovi
- Jens Rosenlund Petersen
- Ronnie Mukwaya
Music
- Anna Meredith
Production
- Anton
- C2 Motion Picture
- BBC FILM
- Hera Pictures
- SunnyMarch
Screenings
Trailer and photos
Critics
Mahalia Belo
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![Mahalia Belo](https://www.luxfilmfest.lu/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/silhouette_guests.jpg)
Mahalia Belo is an English film and television director who studied filmmaking at the National
Film and Television School. Her graduation film Volume (2012) screened at the Sundance and BFI
London film festivals, and won a BIFA award in the Best British Short Film category. She received
acclaim for directing two serial dramas for the BBC, The Long Song (2018) and Requiem (2018), as
well as a BAFTA for her BBC film Ellen (2016). The End We Start From is her debut feature film.
Filmography
- The End We Start From 2023
- The Long Song (TV series) 2018
- Requiem (TV series) 2018