Cinema Guild has announced that it will release on Blu-ray Lucio Castro's film End of the Century (2019), starring Juan Barberini, Ramon Pujol, and Mía Maestro. The release will be available for purchase on February 25.
Synopsis: In his alluring debut feature, Lucio Castro offers both a sun-soaked European travelogue and an epic, decades-spanning romance. When Ocho (Juan Barberini), a 30-something Argentine poet on vacation in Barcelona, spots Javi (Ramón Pujol), a Spaniard from Berlin, from the balcony of his Airbnb, the attraction is subtle but persistent. After a missed connection on the beach, a third chance encounter escalates to a seemingly random hookup. But are these two merely beautiful strangers in a foreign city or are they part of each other's histories—and maybe even their destinies?
Castro deliberately parses out mystery after mystery, leading the audience on a journey of discovery as the two leading men discover themselves and each other. With sumptuous lensing of a Barcelona summertime and tangible chemistry between the actors, END OF THE CENTURY is a love story that echoes across time.
Special Features:
Audio Commentary
with director Lucio Castro and composer Robert Lombardo
Two short films by
Lucio Castro
Q&A with Cast and
Crew from the New Directors/New Films premiere at Film at Lincoln Center
Theatrical Trailer
Booklet featuring
an essay by film critic Michael Koresky