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

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Director

Maria Martínez Bayona

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

 

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