'I'm Thinking of Ending Things': Meet Jessie Buckley, Jesse Plemons and the star-studded cast of the Netflix drama
Inspired by Iain Reid's bestselling namesake novel, Netflix's 'I'm Thinking of Ending Things' promises a solid story with an even more solid star-studded cast. The story follows a Young Woman in a very 'Fleabag' manner, who is addressed throughout the movie in the third person, with the other significant parent characters referred to as "Mother and Father". "Despite second thoughts about their relationship, the young woman takes a road trip with her new boyfriend Jake to his family farm. Trapped at the farm during a snowstorm with Jake’s Mother and Father Young Woman begins to question the nature of everything she knew or understood about her boyfriend, herself, and the world," details the official synopsis provided by Netflix.
Wondering what's better? Suited best perhaps for stories like this, Academy Award winner Charlie Kaufman known for 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' is helming the upcoming Netflix movie described as "An exploration of regret, longing and the fragility of the human spirit." Here are all the familiar faces from the cast to watch out for!
Jessie Buckley
You may remember the Irish singer and actress as Lyudmilla Ignatenko from the HBO drama miniseries, 'Chernobyl'. Buckley plays the role of the Young Woman thinking of ending things. Buckley had bagged the second place in the BBC talent show-themed television series 'I'd Do Anything', and later also played Anne Egermann in the West End revival of Stephen Sondheim's 'A Little Night Music'. Her other memorable roles include that of Marya Bolkonskaya in BBC's adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's 'War and Peace', Lorna Bow in 'Taboo', and Honor Martin in 'The Last Post'.
Toni Collette
Seen most recently as the badass no-nonsense detective in the Netflix miniseries 'Unbelievable' and also in the spine-chilling horror 'Hereditary', Collette stars as Jake's Mother in the Netflix film. The Academy Award-winning Australian actress is also known for some of her most memorable and poignant roles in 'The Sixth Sense' (1999) and 'Little Miss Sunshine' (2006).
Jesse Plemons
Plemons who plays the role of the young woman's boyfriend, Jake, is known for multiple appearances across iconic hits. From 2012's 'Battleship', to 2017's 'Black Mirror: USS Callister', 2018's 'Game Night', and more recently 'The Irishman' and 'El Camino: A Breaking Bad Story' - Plemons is a face you just cannot miss in Hollywood films.
David Thewlis
That's right, our good ole' beloved werewolf-Profession Remus Lupin, aka Moony from the Harry Potter films is once again returning to the screens. Having recently starred in the legendary British period drama 'Barkskins', Thwlis's fame dates back to Hollywood's golden era, through the timeless classic 'The Boy in Striped Pajamas'. The 'Wonder Woman', 'Naked' and Omen' actor plays the role of Jake's father in the Netflix film.
'I'm Thinking of Ending Things' will premiere this September 4 only on Netflix.
