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You Should Have Left

by Daniel Kehlmannliterary work· published 2016

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You Should Have Left (Original title: Du hättest gehen sollen) is a 2016 novella by German writer Daniel Kehlmann. Originally written in German, it was later translated by Ross Benjamin into English. The novella is the diary of a screenwriter attempting to write a sequel, Besties 2, to follow his earlier success, Besties. He is on a deadline for the production studio and includes events from his daily life in his screenplay.

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You Should Have Left was adapted into a 2020 film.

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    You Should Have Left
    2020 · film · 93 min · dir. David Koepp · IMDb ↗

    In an effort to repair their relationship, a couple books a vacation in the countryside for themselves and their daughter. What starts as a perfect retreat begins to fall apart as one loses their grip on reality, and a sinister force tries to tear them apart.

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