I'm Thinking of Ending Things

A woman who feels uneasy about her new relationship agrees to ride with her boyfriend on a trip to meet his parents at a remote farm. What begins as a quiet, domestic visit soon shifts into something noiseless and uncanny as small details drift out of place. Conversations loop, memories fracture, and the sense that something essential lies beyond ordinary perception grows stronger with every mile. The road trip becomes a maze where reality and imagination blur, where humor and dread mingle, and where the couple wrestles with questions neither seems prepared to answer. Some rooms seem unnaturally silent and a painting watches every move, heightening tension around them constantly.

Released in 2020, Charlie Kaufman directs this adaptation of Iain Reid's novel, bringing his signature surreal psychology to the screen. The project centers on a tense dynamic between the couple and the unsettling echoes of a family whose calm hides something fractured.

Among critics, the film sparked lively debates about memory, identity, and the fragility of perception. Its restrained performances, long takes, and shifting narrative logic gave rise to striking scenes that linger after the credits, inviting viewers to reexamine what they saw.

Critics largely praised the mood and performances, though some found the film opaque. Thematically it probes guilt, regret, aging, and how intimate moments can turn uncanny under pressure, using a road trip as a mirror for a psyche in turmoil. The ensemble, especially Buckley and Plemons, earns attention for intensity.