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Breaking Down ‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’ With Charlie Kaufman

Sean and Amanda are joined by film critic Amy Nicholson to break down Charlie Kaufman’s new film before Sean is joined by Kaufman himself and the author of the book, Iain Reid

By Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
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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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