I'm Thinking of Ending Things(2020)
Synopsis
Nothing is as it seems when a woman experiencing misgivings about her new boyfriend joins him on a road trip to meet his parents at their remote farm.
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Script Structure and Narrative Analysis
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Pacing Verdict
The screenplay's pacing is deliberately slow and repetitive in Acts 1 and 2, mirroring the janitor's monotonous routine, but this risks dragging for the viewer. Acts 3 and 4 introduce more dynamic dialogue and tension, yet the surreal dream ballet and extended farmhouse dinner scenes disrupt narrative momentum. The final act feels rushed, compressing the film's thematic resolution into a brief, abstract sequence that doesn't fully earn its emotional weight.
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