Filming now in the Canary Islands is the humorous sci-fi film The End of It, and the cast is worth paying attention to. Rebecca Hall, Gael Garcia Bernal, Noomi Rapace, and Beanie Feldstein star in the film that marks the directorial debut of Maria Martinez Bayona.
The story, penned by Bayona, follows a family and their AI assistant who can all live forever, and what happens when one of them decides they want to die.
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.”
Also in the cast are Susan Wokoma (Enola Holmes 1 & 2), David Verdaguer (Jokes & Cigarettes), Pål Sverre Hagen (Kon-Tiki) and Kristine Kujath Thorp (Sick of Myself).
Bayona said: “This film asks a question: what would it mean to go on living forever? But more importantly – what does it mean to feel alive? A question which is profoundly human, contradictory and also absurd. I’m incredibly excited to embark on this journey with such an amazing cast and crew, and supportive partners alongside us.”
More info on The End of It as it emerges. I love pretty much everyone in this so I want to see where it lands. [Deadline]
