Following his debut, ‘The Wait,’ Piero Messina’s second feature continues to explore bereavement, with a cast that also includes Renate Reinsve, Bérénice Bejo and Olivia Williams.
, Piero Messina cast Juliette Binoche as a mother grieving her son, withholding news of his death from his girlfriend, perhaps as a means of keeping his spirit alive. The Italian director revisits the wrenching process of bereavement and the reluctance to let go in a decidedly more high-concept context in, which boasts engrossing work from a solid ensemble and polished production values but becomes increasingly cold and ponderous, even before inching past the two-hour mark.
A subway advertisement for the company bears the tagline: “Another End: Take Your Time to Say Goodbye.” It gradually becomes clear that the service involves transference of the memories of the deceased, referred to in corporate-speak as “absent ones,” into financially compensated host bodies vetted for compatibility. This means grieving customers can have the time necessary to tie up unresolved issues and bring peace and acceptance to the final separation.
The duration of the absent ones’ replacements is flexible but non-negotiably decided by Aeterna; the procedure is available only for a limited time, before memories are erased; hosts must consent to sex in advance if the situation might require it; a “memory bridge” is implanted to make the rescue or recovery of the dead loved one plausible to the host, whose own consciousness is suspended and who must remain unaware of the switch while it’s active; and the chance of “dream residue” in the...
But Sol’s full-hearted embrace of Zoe’s artificial life extension crosses lines that cause friction with Aeterna supervisor Dr. Doyle and make trouble for Ebe at work. Those problems only worsen once the Aeterna contract ends and Sol makes contact with Ava outside the agreement.
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