The end of it
Spain - United Kingdom - Norway / 2026 / 101'
Plot
Immortality gets tiring too. In a dystopian future where eternal life is already a reality, Claire, a renowned artist turned luxury jeweler, decides to put an end to an existence consumed by boredom just before turning 250. Determined to turn her farewell into a final artistic statement, her wish clashes with those who are not ready to let her go. Starring Rebecca Hall, Gael García Bernal, and Noomi Rapace, this debut feature combines humor, horror, and science fiction to explore the obsession with eternal youth.
Full Cast and Crew
Director:
Maria Martínez Bayona
Producer:
Emilie Jouffroy
Kamilla Kristiane Hodøl
Adrià Monés Murlans
Laura Fernández Espeso
Production:
Cobalt Films
Fasten Films
Elation Pictures
Eye Eye Pictures
Mediapro Canarias
BBC
Film Editing:
Tania Reddin
Cinematography:
Andrés Arochi Tinajero
Cast:
Rebecca Hall
Gael García Bernal
Noomi Rapace
Beanie Feldstein
Sound:
Gisle Tveito
Yvonne Stenberg
Póster Oficial
Director
Maria Martínez Bayona
María Martínez Bayona (Reus, Catalonia) is a London-based screenwriter and director. She moved to the United Kingdom in 2014 to study a master’s degree in Fiction Videomaking, in the National Film and Television School. Her dissertation short film, Mia, premiered at BFI London Film Festival, and premiered in the BIFA as Best British Short Film, winning as well three RTS Student Awards, among other awards.
Her short film Wake was produced by Film4, screened in Channel 4 and selected in festivals such as Encounters Film Festival and LSFF. Produced as well by Film4, her last short film, Such Small Hands, is a short novel adaptation. It was awarded with Best Short Film and the Audience Award at the Strasbourg Fantastic Film Festival; Best Direction and Best Thriller in the Aesthetica Film Festival. Maria is also developing La primera bruixa, a feature film supported by MEDIA, ICAA, ICEC and 3Cat.
Festivals and Awards
Festival de Cannes 2026
Cannes Première
Sitges Festival Internacional De Cinema Fantàstic 2026
Sección Oficial Fantástic
MOTELX – Festival Internacional De Cine De Terror De Lisboa 2026
Helsinki International Film Festival 2026
Zurich Film Festival 2026
Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival 2026
Dinard Festival Du Film Britannique Et Irlandais 2026
Festival Do Rio 2026
Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2026
Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival 2026
Göteborg Film Festival 2026
Filmekimi 2026


