# Existential Zones, Pt. 2 — It Ends

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Podcast: [Filmspotting](https://stenobird.com/podcast/filmspotting-390586)
Published: 2026-09-15T17:06:59+00:00
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Alexander Ullom's It Ends is a daring little piece of microbudget drama about four friends at transition points in their lives, who find themselves in a place where life and death no longer hold any meaning. Whether it’s a film about despair, about the afterlife, about the human condition, or all of the above, is up for discussion this week, as well as how It Ends fits into this current moment in independent horror cinema. After that, we bring Andrei Tarkovsky’s Solaris back in for Connections to discuss these two films’ respective existential journeys, the baggage their characters are bringing with them, and how each movie uses its genre premise to explore a big central metaphor. Then for Your Next Picture Show, we take a quick look at how Steven Soderbergh’s 2002 version of Solaris compares to Tarkovsky’s. Please share your thoughts about  Solaris, It Ends , or anything else in the world of film, by sending an email or voice memo to  comments@nextpictureshow.net , or leaving a short voicemail at  (773) 234-9730 . Next Pairing: Padraic McKinley’s The Weight and William Friedkin’s Sorcerer This episode is presented by⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Regal Unlimited⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. Use code NEXTPIC26 for 15% off. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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