The film, adapted from Megan Hunter\u2019s novel of the same name, follows a woman as she enters motherhood just as devastating floods hit the city of London and her young family is \u201ctorn apart in the chaos\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a woman and her newborn try to find their way home, the profound novelty of motherhood is brought into sharp focus in this dystopian portrayal of family survival and hope,\u201d the plot description reads.<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>The film, which was announced earlier this year, is being adapted for the screen by BAFTA-nominated writer Alice Birch, who is best known for her work on Normal People and Succession<\/a>.<\/p>\n Produced by Cumberbatch\u2019s production company SunnyMarch, The End We Start From also features Kingsman\u2019s Mark Strong, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them star Katherine Waterston, His Dark Materials<\/a>\u2018 Nina Sosanya, Cruella<\/a>\u2018s Joel Fry and My Policeman<\/a>\u2018s Gina McKee, as well as Doctor Strange<\/a>\u2018s Cumberbatch in an undisclosed role.<\/p>\n In a statement to The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>, Comer said: \u201cMy character is ordinary and extraordinary, both her very personal life and the world around her have been turned upside down and she is dealing with the unknown at every turn.<\/p> \u201cHer story is about the quiet heroics of determination, devotion, bravery and love.\u201d<\/p>\n The End We Start From will be the latest title from Cumberbatch\u2019s production company, which over the last few years has made The Courier, The Electrical Life of Louis Wain, The Mauritanian and Patrick Melrose<\/a>.<\/p>\n Looking for something else to watch? Check out our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or visit our dedicated\u00a0Movies<\/a> hub for the latest news.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0to get each issue delivered to your door. For more from the biggest stars in TV, l<\/strong>isten to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a> with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/body><\/html>\n By Lauren Morris Published: Wednesday, 07 September 2022 at 12:00 am Benedict Cumberbatch has joined the cast of The End We Start From, the upcoming survival film starring Killing Eve\u2018s Jodie Comer. The film, adapted from Megan Hunter\u2019s novel of the same name, follows a woman as she enters motherhood just as devastating floods hit […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":21626,"template":"","categories":[1],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/09\/benedict-cumberbatch-joins-jodie-comer-in-new-film-the-end-we-start-from.jpg",1273,848,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/09\/benedict-cumberbatch-joins-jodie-comer-in-new-film-the-end-we-start-from-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/09\/benedict-cumberbatch-joins-jodie-comer-in-new-film-the-end-we-start-from-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/09\/benedict-cumberbatch-joins-jodie-comer-in-new-film-the-end-we-start-from-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/09\/benedict-cumberbatch-joins-jodie-comer-in-new-film-the-end-we-start-from-1024x682.jpg",800,533,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/09\/benedict-cumberbatch-joins-jodie-comer-in-new-film-the-end-we-start-from.jpg",1273,848,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/09\/benedict-cumberbatch-joins-jodie-comer-in-new-film-the-end-we-start-from.jpg",1273,848,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"By Lauren Morris Published: Wednesday, 07 September 2022 at 12:00 am Benedict Cumberbatch has joined the cast of The End We Start From, the upcoming survival film starring Killing Eve\u2018s Jodie Comer. The film, adapted from Megan Hunter\u2019s novel of the same name, follows a woman as she enters motherhood just as devastating floods hit…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/21625"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21626"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21625"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21625"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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