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Eternity and a Day

1998 · 133 min

A slow, meditative drift through memory and loss, quietly devastating and visually haunting.

Tagline: How long will tomorrow last?
Overview: Famous writer Alexander contracts a terminal illness. He receives a letter from his wife describing a summer day 30 years ago, and leaves his seaside home to remember his past. This journey will allow him to wander between the past and the present, and encounter unexpected people, allowing him to collect unforgettable memories in the final moments of his life.

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: death
memory
isolation
immigration
redemption
Places: big city
countryside
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	8
Emotional weight	9

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Theo Angelopoulos
Written by: Tonino Guerra, Petros Markaris, Theo Angelopoulos
Starring: Bruno Ganz, Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Isabelle Renauld, Achileas Skevis, Alexandra Ladikou, Despina Bebedelli, Eleni Gerasimidou, Iris Chatziantoniou
Music: Eleni Karaindrou
Cinematography: Andreas Sinanos, Giorgos Arvanitis
Runtime: 133 min
Country: France, Germany, Greece, Italy
Languages: English, Greek, Italian

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