‘Chilling’ Jodie Comer disaster drama just added to Netflix

Netflix has given us the goods again – this time by adding a thrilling survival film to its extensive catalogue.

And you’re guaranteed to be on the edge of your seat when you sit down to watch this gripping 2023 film that features plenty of top talent.

Starring Kill Eva‘s Jodie Comer alongside Mark Strong, Benedict Cumberbatch and Joel Fry, the 2023 film has been nominated for several awards, including Best Lead Performance for Comer.

Jodie Comer and Joel Fry star in the 2023 film. (Netflix)

The film is an adaptation of a novel of the same name written by Megan Hunter.

Directed by Mahalia Belo, the survival epic follows the relationship of Woman (Comer) and her husband R (Fry), who are forced to flee after London is flooded due to prolonged storms and heavy rain, just as Woman goes to suit.

A nationwide crisis is emerging and there are not enough food sources and safe accommodation to keep those displaced by a terrifying ecological disaster safe.

If you haven’t seen this gem yet, it’s called The ending we assume.

Watch the trailer here:

People are not given names in the script, but initials (or in Comer’s case, ‘Woman’).

R’s mother G is trampled while trying to get food aid, while R’s father N dies by suicide.

His son, R, is deeply traumatized and eventually becomes separated from Woman and their newborn son.

The woman tries to keep herself and her son safe in a shelter that is later attacked – so they flee and end up in a commune full of people the woman finds difficult to understand.

What follows is a story of desperation and an attempt to survive, as well as a woman desperate to reunite with R.

The film received critical acclaim.

Jodie Comer shares scenes with Benedict Cumberbatch. (Netflix)

Chris Wasser noted this for the Sunday Independent The end we start from ‘works both as a chillingly cli-fi disaster story and as a heavy-handed metaphor for the extraordinary pressures of motherhood.

While Stefan Kyriazis praised Comer’s performance, writing for the Daily Express: “In the eye of the storm is Comer, delivering one blow of raw emotion after another, often without saying a word. She is truly a force of nature. “

And the viewers loved it too.

One person wrote: “A beautifully shot film that shows the incredible power of the bond between mothers and their children.”

Another added: “#TheEndWeStartFrom which was really good and even more proof that Jodie Comer is one of the absolute best.”

The ending we assume is available to stream on Netflix.