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‘Next Life’ Starring Emilia Clarke Debuts at Tribeca

6/7/2026

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Emilia Clarke Tribeca Screening

Next Life will screen at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 6 at 5:15 pm and June 9 at 2:15 pm.
Writer-director Drake Doremus made the London-set romance starring Emilia Clarke as Ivy.
In one timeline Ivy meets jazz musician Diego, played by Édgar Ramírez, after spilling coffee on a train.
In the alternate timeline Ivy returns to ex-boyfriend Noah, portrayed by Jack Farthing, and considers a corporate career.

Summary

Noah Pleads

Noah interrupts his scripture reading at a christening to plead for Ivy.
Ivy, a former professional singer, now works in a corporate role.
Diego insists he will never sell out, shaping his music and relationship.
Their exposed-brick studio lacks doors, walls, and even a bathroom, emphasizing its unconventional nature.
Ivy and Noah begin IVF and revive a shared love of jazz records.

Summary

Ivy Wrestles

The film shows artistic passion as an inevitable drive that opposes marriage and career stability.
Diego says true artists must create out of necessity, while Noah calls creation a happy hobby not essential for a fulfilling life.
Ivy wrestles with love while facing expectations of motherhood, partnership, and an undefined corporate path.
Director Drake Doremus intended the film as a universal meditation on life, though reviewers find it vague.

History

Historical Context

After the September 11, 2001 attacks devastated Lower Manhattan, Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff launched the nonprofit Tribeca Film Institute in 2001 and its first Tribeca Film Festival in 2002 to revive the neighborhood’s cultural life. The festival spun off into Tribeca Enterprises in 2003, and its 2024 program—including Drake Doremus’s ‘Next Life’—continues that mission of showcasing independent, intimate storytelling.

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Emilia Clarke Tribeca Screening

Next Life will screen at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 6 at 5:15 pm and June 9 at 2:15 pm.
Writer-director Drake Doremus made the London-set romance starring Emilia Clarke as Ivy.
In one timeline Ivy meets jazz musician Diego, played by Édgar Ramírez, after spilling coffee on a train.
In the alternate timeline Ivy returns to ex-boyfriend Noah, portrayed by Jack Farthing, and considers a corporate career.

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