Open Roads: New Italian Cinema At Lincoln Center 2024

[Chris Knipp]

GAEL GARCÍA BERNAL IN ANOTHER END

PIETRO MESSINA: ANOTHER END (2024)

Piero Messina, 2024, Italy/U.K./France, 129m
English and Spanish with English subtitles
North American Premiere
A melancholic, philosophical take on science fiction, Piero Messina’s ensemble drama contemplates a futuristic twist on the afterlife and its implications for those whom the deceased have left behind. Gael García Bernal stars as Sal, who has recently lost his partner Zoe in a car accident. When Sal’s sister Ebe (Bérénice Bejo) suggests he use a new technology to transplant Zoe’s memories into the mind and body of a stranger (Renate Reinsve), he finds himself confronted with a new opportunity to say goodbye to his love—but at what price? A rare blend of high-concept and deep feeling, Another End is a moving work on human connection in an increasingly virtual world.

Another End,129 mins., debuted Feb. 17, 2024 at the Berlinale, Italian theatrical opening Mar. 21. [B]Screened for this review as part of Open Roads: New Italian Cinema at Lincoln Center (May 30-Jun. 6, 2024). Showtimes:
Friday, May 31 at 2:30pm – Q&A with Piero Messina
Tuesday, June 4 at 8:30pm