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Sep 2020
1h 38m

Breaking Down ‘I’m Thinking of Ending Th...

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The acclaimed writer-director Charlie Kaufman has returned with a new film, the disorienting, fascinating adaptation of the 2016 novel 'I'm Thinking of Ending Things.' Sean and Amanda are joined by film critic and Kaufman expert Amy Nicholson to talk about his work and break down the new film (1:14). Then, Sean is joined by Kaufman himself and the author of the book, Iain Reid, for a discussion of bringing this unusual story to the screen (59:53).


Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guests: Amy Nicholson, Charlie Kaufman and Iain Reid

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