“It Ends With Us” — both the 2016 hit novel written by Colleen Hoover and the new film — tells a story of intricate human love. “It Ends With Us” is also a raw unveiling of perpetual domestic abuse. These two statements are not mutually exclusive, no matter what the film’s thoughtless press tour advertises. 

"It Starts With Us" sees protagonist Lily Bloom dealing with the ghosts of her past in the aftermath of leaving her abusive husband.

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