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The End of It

The End of It

Synopsis

In a near-future world where ageing can be cured and death is now optional, Claire, a former provocative artist approaching her 250th birthday, decides she's had enough - she wants to die. Her decision stirs conflicts with her husband, daughter and AI assistant, 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.
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2026 - Cannes Premiere - World premiere

Details

Year
2026
Type of project
Features
Running time
100 min
Director
Maria Martinez Bayona 1st Feature
Producer
Kamilla Hodol, Emilie Jouffroy, Adrià Monés
Co-Producer
Dyveke Bjørkly Graver, Andrea Berentsen Ottmar
Executive Producer
Juan JC Acosta, Ford Corbett, Gabriel Kaplan, Erika Kennair, Nathan Klingher, Alice Ojha, Apur Parikh, Claudia Yusef
Editor
Tania Reddin
Screenwriter
Maria Martinez Bayona
Director of Photography
Andres Arochi
Production Designer
Lili Lea Abraham
Principal cast
Rebecca Hall, Noomi Rapace, Gael García Bernal, Beanie Feldstein

Genre

Sci-Fi

Categories

Fiction Co-production

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by BBC Film

UK, Spain, Norway co-production

An Elation Pictures (UK), Eye Eye Pictures (NO), Fasten Films (ES), The MediaPro Studio (ES) production

Elation Pictures

Emilie Jouffroy

Sales Company

Bankside Films

Ashley House, 5th Floor
12 Great Portland Street
London
W1W 8QN

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