Dystopian Thriller ‘The Kitchen’ Delivers Intense Ending: Explained

Kane Robinson and Daniel Kaluuya fans, listen closely because ‘The Kitchen‘ just dropped on Netflix and we’ve got you covered on all of the details about that intense ending.

The dystopian thriller follows Izi, a resident in one of London‘s last remaining housing estates, The Kitchen. Soon, he meets a young boy named Benji and he, and the community of the estate, have to face some tough decisions about their future.

If you’re a Daniel Kaluuya fan, we think you’ll love this! But, we need to know, is Izi Benji’s father? Get ready, because here is the ending of The Kitchen explained.

Izi starts thinking about getting a double occupancy apartment with Benji so they can both live together and leave The Kitchen, and while Benji is staying with Izi, Benji tells Izi that his mother told him about who Izi is.

The next day while they’re eating breakfast together, Izi tells Benji he has to leave but doesn’t return, so Benji goes back to Izi’s apartment alone. Then, we see Izi arrive at his new, single occupancy apartment.

Soon, The Kitchen is raided by the police again who begin seriously injuring and arresting residents. Ruby, Benji’s love interest, runs back to her flat to which her mum is attacked and taken away. So, she runs to Benji’s apartment and they wait for the raid to finish.

The police soon arrive at Lord Kitchener’s flat where they brutally attack him, which can be heard through his microphone airing to residents of The Kitchen. This was a tough watch!

Later, residents are clearing up after the raid and Benji visits Staples and the rest of the group. Meanwhile, Lord Kitchener’s funeral is held at Life After Life, where Izi works.

While the funeral is happening, Staples, Benji and their group leave The Kitchen and begin rioting in London, as revenge for the killing of Lord Kitchener and attacks on residents. ‘If a man causes a blemish on his neighbour, so should be done to him,’ Staples tells Benji.

Soon, Staples and Benji break into a family’s apartment where Staples trashes the place and threatens the residents, and Benji runs away back to his mum’s old flat. At the flat, Izi arrives to which Benji pushes him away and tells him to leave him alone. But, Izi stays, apologizes and gives Benji his mum’s plant from Life After Life.

Soon, they go back to The Kitchen together on Benji’s bike and deposit the plant. But, the residents soon warn them that the police are coming again. So, they run back to Izi’s flat. Here, a police officer grabs and strangles Benji, to which Izi knocks the officer out.

Meanwhile, Staples and his group help residents escape and trap some officers in The Kitchen, where the community in the buildings above pelt them with food, bottles and other debris in protest.

Back at Izi’s flat, as they look on at the chaos outside, Benji then asks Izi if he is his dad and Izi nods. ‘Would you want me to be?’ replies Izi, to which Benji says, ‘Let’s just see how it goes.’

Then, forceful bangs on the door can be heard, causing Benji to look but Izi turns Benji’s head away. A crash is heard and the credits roll.

Yes! At the end of the film, when Benji asks Izi if he is his father, Izi nods. Also, Benji previously told Izi that his mum said that his father lives in The Kitchen and works at Life After Life, making it pretty obvious that Izi is Benji’s dad. The Kitchen is streaming on Netflix now.