Another End movie storyline. After Sal loses Zoe, the love of his life, in a car crash, he falls into deep depression. His sister Ebe, who watches her brother with growing concern, wants to help him. She works at Aeternum, a company that offers the new technology “Another End” to give the bereaved the opportunity to say goodbye to deceased loved ones in a special way.
memories and consciousness of the deceased, which are stored in the company’s database, are fed into a suitable host. The grieving relatives can then interact with the loved one (in someone else’s body) in one or more sessions. According to the company’s motto, this is intended to enable “another end” for them. The brain of the host absorbs the memories of the deceased every time they fall asleep. They forget everything, but this process cannot be repeated indefinitely.
At first, neither Sal nor Zoe’s parents want to try this method of coping with their pain. Sal blames himself for Zoe’s death, as he was at the wheel in the car accident that claimed her life, and tries to kill himself with pills and alcohol. Ebe finds him in time and is able to prevent the attempt. She also manages to convince Zoe’s mother to agree to Zoe’s “resuscitation”. Sal also finally agrees after a therapist and colleague of Ebe’s tells him more about the process. However, he remains skeptical as to whether he will be able to feel a connection to “his Zoe” when she doesn’t look like herself.
He recognizes Zoe in Ava’s body when he follows the therapist’s advice and starts an argument with her. He falls in love with her again, is happy and doesn’t want to say goodbye to her. He manages to persuade Ebe to give him more time together with Zoe-Ava, even though this jeopardizes her job.
However, when the program comes to an end, he doesn’t want to stand idly by and watch his newfound love disappear again. He follows the host Ava to her workplace in a strip club and meets up with her several times without revealing that he knows her through the host program. In the process, he learns that Ava has lost her child and is offering herself as a host to escape the daily grind.
Another End is a 2024 science fiction romance film written and directed by Piero Messina. It premiered at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival on 18 February 2024, before receiving a theatrical release in Italy on 21 March 2024.
Another End (2024)
Directed by: Piero Messina
Starring: Gael García Bernal, Renate Reinsve, Bérénice Bejo, Olivia Williams, Philip Rosch, Pal Aron, Ben Allen, Laura Anzani, Amina Ben Ismaïl, Kathleen Hagen, Tim Daish, Michael Maggi
Screenplay by: Piero Messina, Giacomo Bendotti, Valentina Gaddi, Sebastiano Melloni
Production Design by: Eugenia F. Di Napoli
Cinematography by: Fabrizio La Palombara
Film Editing by: Paola Freddi
Costume Design by: Mariano Tufano
Music by: Bruno Falanga
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Distributed by: 01 Distribution
Release Date: February 17, 2024 (Berlin International Film Festival), March 21, 2024 (Italy), June 27, 2024 (Russia)
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