After This Death
One day, while walking in the woods, Isabel (Mía Maestro) meets the enigmatic Elliot (Lee Pace, armed with a hypnotic gaze). As it turns out, he’s a well-known musician and even her best friend is a fan. Sparks fly instantly, and a romance seems inevitable. But when Elliot suddenly disappears, Isabel’s world begins to unravel. Strange events start piling up, and she finds herself caught in a spiral of mystery that feels pulled straight from a conspiracy podcast. Premiering at this year’s Berlinale, After This Death is an eerie satire of obsessive fandom culture; Lucio Castro’s pointed wink at so-called “swifties” is hard to miss. But it’s also a haunting reflection on how quickly infatuation and desire can slip into something darker. In his second feature, Castro blends sharp wit with horror, thriller, and Fincher-style puzzle-box intrigue. As Isabel searches for Elliot, she steps deeper into an abyss. As the saying goes, when you gaze long into the abyss, it just might start gazing back.
Lucio Castro
Luciano Castro is an Argentine director and fashion designer currently living in New York City. He attended the prestigious Parsons School of Design. Castro made his debut in 2019 with the drama End of the Century. In his films, he blends a passion for cinema with a love of fashion and art, placing particular emphasis on costume design for his characters. His second feature film, After This Death, premiered at the Berlin Film Festival in 2025, followed by his third film, Drunken Noodles, which debuted several months later in Cannes.
Filmography
2019 Koniec wieku / Fin de siglo
2025 After This Death
2025 Drunken Noodles
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