"The End We Start From" benefits more from strong acting than it does from a remarkable screenplay. Initially, the movie appears to be about survival after some kind of disaster, but it quickly develops into something closer to a story centered on relationships between people. It doesn't present an entirely new concept; the writing itself isn’t particularly innovative or insightful. I will admit that its seri…

A story about surviving after environmental disaster? Absolutely, I was hooked by this film. It’s not every day you see new mothers portrayed as incredibly resilient characters—and it makes sense, because a mother protecting her child is a force to be reckoned with. When I watch movies, I try to figure out if a woman was involved in the writing process, and I felt certain about this one, which turned out to be true; …

As a significant storm unfolds outside, a woman nearing her due date (Jodie Comer) is at home watching television. A power outage and the onset of labor trigger a series of difficulties, beginning with the effort to reach the hospital with her boyfriend (Joel Fry). Upon leaving, they find that large portions of England are submerged, prompting them to seek refuge at his parents’ house in higher ground. The family had…

Mahalia Belo appears to be a director with potential, though "The End We Start From" doesn't quite live up to its possibilities. It has a clear focus and uses maternal imagery effectively, aided by Susie Lavelle’s cinematography that creates a certain mood. Jodie Comer and Katherine Waterston deliver strong performances, but the film would have benefited from delving deeper into the climate disaster it introduces …