Rebecca Hall Anchors 142-Minute Cannes Sci-Fi 'The End of It'

4 articles · Updated · Hollywood Reporter · May 24

Rebecca Hall leads Maria Martinez Bayona’s Cannes-premiering debut as Claire, a 250-year-old artist who decides to stop life-extending treatments and die in a future where immortality is reserved for a select few.
That premise drives a darkly comic family conflict: her husband resists, her android assistant tries to preserve her, and her 180-year-old daughter sees Claire’s death as a chance to gain breeding status.
The review calls the 2-hour-22-minute film thoughtful and compelling despite tonal unevenness, saying Bayona’s script stumbles in the endgame and its satire often lands awkwardly.
Canary Islands locations, mid-century architecture and understated future design give the world a plausible, climate-scarred feel, while Hall’s performance and the final scene deliver the strongest emotional impact.
Even if its theatrical prospects look limited, the review suggests the film could find a streaming audience and marks Bayona as a visually strong new director to watch.

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