WithCharlie Kaufman’snew movieI’m Thinking of Ending Thingsnow streaming on Netflix, I recently spoke to the gifted filmmaker about a myriad of subjects. During the wide-ranging conversation, Kaufman talked about making the movie at Netflix, how his work leaves a lot open for the viewer to decide, what it was like in the editing room, why he doesn’t get nervous watching early cuts of the film, who he trusts for honest feedback, the challenges of filming the long driving scenes, and so much more. In addition, he talked about what happened to his adaptation ofSlaughterhouse FivewithGuillermo del Toro, if he’s thought about making future stop-motion movies, his possible HBO limited series based on the novelIQ 83, and more.
I’m Thinking of Ending Thingsis based on Iain Reid’s acclaimed novel of the same name and follows an unnamed woman (Buckley) as she accompanies her boyfriend, Jake (Plemons), on a trip back to his childhood home to meet his parents (Toni ColletteandDavid Thewlis). Trust me, there is a lot more to this movie than what I just wrote and after you’ve finished watching you’ll definitely want to talk to someone about it.
Check out what he had to say below and further down the page is exactly what we talked about, the official synopsis and recent trailer.
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Here’s the officialI’m Thinking of Ending Thingssynopsis and recent trailer:
Despite second thoughts about their relationship, a young woman (Jessie Buckley) takes a road trip with her new boyfriend (Jesse Plemons) to his family farm. Trapped at the farm during a snowstorm with Jake’s mother (Toni Collette) and father (David Thewlis), the young woman begins to question the nature of everything she knew or understood about her boyfriend, herself, and the world. An exploration of regret, longing and the fragility of the human spirit,I’m Thinking of Ending Thingsis directed and written by Academy Award winner Charlie Kaufman (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind). Inspired by Iain Reid’s bestselling namesake novel.
