Noomi Rapace: "All the characters live inside me and they stay inside me"

BarcelonaActress Noomi Rapace has returned to the Sitges Film Festival to present The end of it, a dystopian science fiction drama directed by the filmmaker from Reus, Maria Martínez Bayona. Known for bringing Lisbeth Salander to life in the adaptations of the Millennium saga and for her participation in films such as Prometheus, Lamb or Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, the performer reflected on her career in an interview with the ACN. Rapace asserted that all the characters she has played throughout her career are "versions" of herself, from Elizabeth Shaw to Maria in Lamb or Marta in her new film. "All the characters live within me and stay within me," she stated.

During the interview, the actress confessed her great passion for science fiction, because it has "infinite possibilities," there are no established rules, and creativity can be explored without limits, as happens with dreams, according to her. The actress said that in her case she makes no distinctions and does not change the relationship she might have with the director, whether it is a blockbuster or an independent project. However, she firmly defended that auteur cinema offers a much wider scope for experimentation. In the current context, Rapace considers that "auteur cinema and independent films are more important than ever" to be able to pose complex questions, question reality, and offer authentic challenges to the public without being subjected to financial pressure.

Regarding her return to Sitges, a space where she was already awarded in 2021 for her performance in the film Lamb, the actress stated that it is one of her favorite festivals. The film she is presenting, The end of it, features an outstanding cast that includes Rebecca Hall, Gael García Bernal, Beanie Feldstein, and David Verdaguer. The plot is set in the near future where a cure for aging has been found and death has become a voluntary option. The story follows Claire, a 250-year-old provocative artist who decides she has lived enough, triggering a deep conflict with her family, her daughter, and her artificial intelligence assistant, while she tries to regain control of her own life and her artistic legacy.