Endings, Beginnings is a 2019 romantic drama film, directed by Drake Doremus, from a screenplay he wrote alongside Jardine Libaire.
It stars Shailene Woodley, Jamie Dornan, Sebastian Stan and Matthew Gray Gubler.
30-something Daphne, reeling from a recent break up with Adrian, moves into her sister Billie's poolhouse and quits her job.
She has a European partner named Karl, doesn't keep up-to-date with her daughters, has no empathy for her over the break up, and gifts her wedding ring to Daphne.
Frank is a free-spirited bad boy, unpredictable, and always ready for adventure; Jack is a sober, intelligent, sensitive, writer and academic.
Daphne gets a message from Jed, her former boss, apologizing for having sex with her (which likely caused her break-up with Adrian and quitting her job).
Daphne finally contacts human resources at her old job to explain she'd left so suddenly because of her boss Jeb's inappropriate behavior.
Shailene Woodley, Jamie Dornan, Sebastian Stan, Matthew Gray Gubler, Lindsay Sloane and Shamier Anderson were set to star.
The site's critical consensus reads: "Endings, Beginnings smothers its talented ensemble cast's committed work in a carelessly constructed, aimlessly dawdling story.
"[9] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 42 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
[10] Peter DeBruge of Variety gave the film a negative review, writing: "Doremus tells his story in snippets, jump-cutting between grubby handheld footage of Daphne's life shot from with her face all or partially obscured.
"[11] David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter also gave the film a negative review, writing: "The movie aims to make Daphne's journey raw and real, but mostly it's just insipid.