This article contains spoilers for Daniel KaluuyasThe Kitchen.
Whos that knocking at the door?
At least until the end, that is.
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How Does The Kitchen End?
However, his selfishness gets the best of him and he leaves the boy in the titular neighborhood.
Benji runs back home where Izi finds him.
The two discuss their familial relationship, with Izi agreeing to be Benjis dad.
As Izi and Benji hold their final conversation, we hear pounding growing louder in the hallway.
In the final shot, we hear people burst through the door as Izi turns around to face them.
Who Came Through the Door?
The simplest reading, at least thematically speaking, would suggest that the police came through the door.
What Does the Ending of the Kitchen Mean?
They can only stop we if we see we as I.
Throughout the movie, Izi has refused to see we as anything other than I.
By doing so, hes weakened the community around him and strengthened those who oppress him.
By playing along with the waiting lists, he makes them normal.
And yet, what does he get for his trouble?
In reward, he received a shinier, but more false, home.
Worse, this new address cant save him when the police enact their final attack on the Kitchen.
If its the police, then hes gained nothing for turning traitor on members of his class.
With its final scene,The Kitchenproves what Izi refused to accept.
