How It Is

How It Is — Plot

This play is adapted from the last full-length novel by Samuel Beckett, also one of his most obscure works.Set in a boundless wilderness, the story follows an unnamed narrator crawling forward. On his journey, he encounters another wanderer named Pim, and an absurd yet tense relationship gradually develops between the two.In the end, Pim chooses to flee, leaving the narrator alone once again.

• Release date
• April 19, 2026
• Runtime
• 382 min
• Genres
• Documentary, Drama
• Director
• Judy Hegarty Lovett

How It Is — Cast

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Conor Lovett Stephen Dillane