Dark Star has released the apocalyptic thriller BURY YOUR DEAD today on Digital and On Demand.
Marco Dutra’s haunting adaptation of Ana Paula Maia’s novel straddles Western grit and cosmic dread, tracing Edgar Wilson’s desperate attempt to reclaim his lover from an apocalyptic cult.
With Selton Mello and Marjorie Estiano delivering powerhouse performances, BURY YOUR DEAD transforms Brazil’s desolate backroads into a purgatorial frontier where devotion, despair, and the uncanny collide. From the co-director of 2017’s GOOD MANNERS (As Boas Maneiras).
Synopsis: Edgar Wilson, a roadkill collector, dreams of escaping his small-town existence with Nete, the love of his life. When Nete decides to join her family in an apocalyptic cult, Edgar finds himself at a crossroads. With the world on the brink of destruction, Edgar and his unlikely companion Tomás – a disgraced and excommunicated priest – embark on a dangerous road trip through a landscape plagued by chaos and despair. As they navigate through the remains of civilization, Edgar must confront his inner demons and reconcile his past.
The film premiered at the Sitges Film Festival in 2024 and was subsequently selected for the competition sections of the BFI London Film Festival and the Tokyo International Film Festival.
