Private Project

The end of all things

Meridia is a girl who visits the city for the first time. On her way she meets Claudia and they both embark on one last journey towards what seems to be the end of their paths.

  • Xavier Gonz
    Director
    Solsticio (2017), Mérida, Tiempo y Naufragio (2018), Los Hijos del Silencio (2018), Magdalena (2020).
  • Anthony Xavier
    Director
    Solsticio (2017), Mérida, Tiempo y Naufragio (2018), Los Hijos del Silencio (2018), Magdalena (2020).
  • Xavier Gonz
    Writer
    Solsticio (2017), Mérida, Tiempo y Naufragio (2018), Los Hijos del Silencio (2018), Magdalena (2020).
  • Xavier Gonz
    Producer
    Solsticio (2017), Mérida, Tiempo y Naufragio (2018), Los Hijos del Silencio (2018), Magdalena (2020).
  • Dayana Rooms
    Producer
  • Andy Pinto
    Producer
    Las Vacaciones (2020), Más allá del viaje (2022).
  • Diego Stembock
    Producer
    Más allá del viaje (2022).
  • Elys Rondón
    Key Cast
    "Meridia"
    Abismo: Paulo Páramo (2023).
  • Francyelizabeth Zerpa
    Key Cast
    "Claudia"
  • Cherry Zambrano Vegas
    Field Producer
  • Aranxa Rivas
    Art
  • Sebastian Cañas
    Art
  • Adriana Albornoz
    Fotography Assistant
    Abismo: Paulo Páramo (2023).
  • Alfredo Guerrero
    Sound
    Más allá del viaje (2022).
  • Eduardo Jiménez
    Soundtrack
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    El fin de todas las cosas
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, Road Movie
  • Runtime:
    28 minutes 35 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 29, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    1,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
  • Country of Filming:
    Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital 4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - School of Audiovisual Media, Faculty of Humanities, University of the Andes, Mérida, Venezuela.
  • Latino & Native American Film Festival 2024
    New Haven
    United States
    March 17, 2024
    USA Premiere
    Official Selection
  • II Festival de Cine de Portuguesa Espiga Fest 2024
    Acarigua, Portuguesa
    Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
    March 9, 2024
    Venezuela Premiere
    Official Selection
  • First-Time Filmmaker Sessions - by Lift-Off Global Network 2024
    Buckinghamshire, Inglaterra
    United Kingdom
    March 25, 2024
    England Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 2do Festival de Cine Independiente Valencia 2024
    Valencia
    Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
    March 21, 2024
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • SKY LAND
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
  • El Regaño
    Distributor
    Country: Argentina
    Rights: Internet
Director Biography - Xavier Gonz, Anthony Xavier

He was born in Caracas on July 23, 1998. He lived in the José Félix Ribas neighborhood until he was 15 years old. He moved to El Vigía, Mérida, looking for a quieter place and there he discovered the School of Audiovisual Media in the city of Mérida, two hours from the town, where he is currently studying at the Faculty of Humanities of the Universidad de los Andes. It was not until the age of 14 that he used his first camera, discovering his vocation that, beyond that, is a way of life. He is a producer at the company El Regaño.

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Director Statement

This short film is a non-direct sequel to the short film “Beyond the Journey (2022)”. Both stories focus on the mystery surrounding the deaths in the city of Mérida, Venezuela. “The End of All Things” is a short film that addresses the topic of suicide in a poetic and subjective way. The state of Mérida in Venezuela is the place where the largest number of deaths by suicide in all of the country. It is also the state in the country where people suffer the most from depression. The whole city in some way is a reminder of how fragile life is there. We wanted to talk about the topic through metaphors where the dead people were really the victims of the city and its society, where their only salvation is to move on to the next life.