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The End of It

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In a near-future world where ageing can be cured and death is now optional, Claire (Rebecca Hall) a former provocative artist approaching her 250th birthday, decides she's had enough -- she wants to die. Her decision stirs conflicts with her husband (Gael García Bernal), daughter (Noomi Rapace) and AI assistant (Beanie Feldstein), revealing the humorous complexity of their relationships. As Claire uses her impending death to reclaim her role as an artist, she is forced to face what it really means to die, to live, and the messy absurdity of it all.

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Anna Smith Time Out 1d
4/5
Bernal puts in a suitably restrained turn, and refreshingly, the camera makes no effort to hide the fact that Hall is several inches taller than him. This is the women’s show, and it’s as bracing, unsettling and enjoyably weird as its nihilistic heroine. Go to Full Review Zachary Lee TheWrap 2d
Bayona has crafted a parable that cuts directly to society’s obsession with the connection among aging, self-worth, beauty and art, and it’s best we course-correct now before the consequences become irreversible. Go to Full Review Yasmine Kandil Little White Lies 2d
Ultimately, The End Of It appears to hallucinate its own perceptiveness, assuming that the it’s over reliance on conceptual posturing would effectively double as contemplation on the value of life. Go to Full Review Juan Luis Caviaro Espinof 2d
3/5
...it can be highly effective entertainment for both genre fans and audiences who don't usually connect with stories that stray from realism to embrace fantasy or horror elements. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Àngel Quintana Caimán Cuadernos de Cine 2d
Perhaps The End of It doesn't fully sustain all the ambitions it announces, but in its best moments, it demonstrates a distinctive visual personality and a remarkable ambition. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Maria Martinez Bayona

Director

Rebecca Hall

Actor

Gael García Bernal

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Noomi Rapace

Actor

Beanie Feldstein

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Maria Martinez Bayona

Screenwriter
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Movie Info

Synopsis In a near-future world where ageing can be cured and death is now optional, Claire (Rebecca Hall) a former provocative artist approaching her 250th birthday, decides she's had enough -- she wants to die. Her decision stirs conflicts with her husband (Gael García Bernal), daughter (Noomi Rapace) and AI assistant (Beanie Feldstein), revealing the humorous complexity of their relationships. As Claire uses her impending death to reclaim her role as an artist, she is forced to face what it really means to die, to live, and the messy absurdity of it all.
Director
Maria Martinez Bayona
Producer
Emilie Jouffroy, Kamilla Hodol, Adria Mones, Dyveke Bjørkly Graver
Screenwriter
Maria Martinez Bayona
Production Co
Elation Pictures, Fasten Films, Eye Eye Pictures, Cobalt Films
Genre
Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 42m