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The End We Start From review: Jodie Comer is gripping in climate drama

Mahalia Belo’s debut feature film, based on Megan Hunter’s story of how a new mother and baby survive in a seriously flooded London, allows room for more sensitivity than most climate movies

By Katie Smith-Wong

7 February 2024

Handout film still from Signature Entertainment. The End We Start From starring Jodie Comer. — The Woman (Jodie Comer) and her baby must survive floods
Signature Entertainment

The End We Start From
Mahalia Belo
On general release in UK cinemas US release to be announced

ACCORDING to Thames Water, the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, parts of London experienced a month’s worth of rainfall in a single hour in July 2021, affecting over 2000 properties. And with reports estimating that several areas of the city will be below sea level by 2030, this poses a key question – are UK cities prepared for excessive flooding?

This question is echoed in The End We Start From…

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