Charlie Kaufman's I’m Thinking of Ending Things script has been released online. Kaufman wrote and directed the film based on the novel of the same name by Iain Reid. Released on Netflix in September, the film follows Jake (Jesse Plemons) and Jake’s unnamed girlfriend (Jessie Buckley) as they venture on a road trip to Jake’s hometown to have dinner with his parents (Toni Collette and David Thewlis). Featuring shocking twists, Easter eggs, and a different ending than Reid’s novel, I’m Thinking of Ending Things left a lot for viewers to unpack.
Now, the I’m Thinking of Ending Things script is available to read (and download) in its entirety online at Variety. Recently scoring a screenplay win with the Boston Society of Film Critics, the script consists of 138 pages of Kaufman’s layered work. Fans, critics, and viewers of the film can now read how each scene was described by its director, such as the film’s climactic ballet scene.
Of course, the cast and crew of I’m Thinking of Ending Things are veterans of psychological thrillers and were the ideal choices to deliver moments of chill and profound emotion to their audience. Indeed, now that the script has been released online, it’ll be interesting for readers of the script to see how well the film’s performers stayed true to the material while peppering in unscripted emotions. Constantly diving into the subject matters of mortality, the meaning of life, and surrealism, Kaufman has delivered another innovative work with his I’m Thinking of Ending Things script.
Source: Variety