World Premiere of "The End" by Niki Lindroth von Bahr in Competition for the Short Film Palme d’Or

Tomorrow, the Cannes Film Festival concludes with its closing ceremony and awards presentation, where Niki Lindroth von Bahr’s short film "The End" has the chance to become the first Swedish film ever to win the Short Film Palme d’Or — one of the film world’s most prestigious awards. The film has its world premiere at the festival today, Friday, May 22.

"The End" is a story about death, set in the sprawling world of a major airport. A plane has lost contact with the control tower, where the staff are too absorbed in a reality show to notice. A barista at an expensive smoothie bar loses their mind, while a mysterious figure moves quietly in the periphery — soon ready to collect us all.

The film features around 20 different characters, with voices performed by, among others, Alexander Skarsgård, Noomi Rapace, Tuva Novotny, and Denis Lavant.

Production Facts

Director: Niki Lindroth von Bahr
Scriptwriter: Niki Lindroth von Bahr, Jen Silverman, Martin Luuk
Producer: Kalle Wettre

Produced by Malade AB in co-production with Film i Väst, SVT, Les Valseurs, and Wired Fly, and with production support from the Swedish Film Institute, and support from Den Vestdanske Filmpulje, Region Grand Est and Region Bretagne.

The voice cast includes: Noomi Rapace, Tuva Novotny, Alexander Skarsgård, Arja Saijonmaa, Denis Lavant, Kevin Rowland, Carl Johan De Geer, Marianne Lindberg De Geer, Johannes Kuhnke and Anna Mouglalis.

International sales: New Europe Film Sales

The End

Niki Lindroth von Bahr