Project Detail

The End of It

Name: The End of It
Director: Maria Martinez Bayona
Genre: Sci-Fi
Released: 2026
Duration: 100 min

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: Laura Fernández Espeso, Dyveke Bjørkly Graver, Andrea Berentsen Ottmar
Executive Producer: Juan JC Acosta, Ford Corbett, Gabriel Kaplan, Erika Kennair, Nathan Klingher, 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

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by BBC Film

An Elation Pictures (UK), Fasten Films (ES) production

Elation Pictures

Emilie Jouffroy

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Sales Company

Bankside Films

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

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