Review of Eternity and a Day (1998) by Eric R — 15 Apr 2012
Another beautiful, hypnotic film by Theodoros Angelopoulous, which tells the story of an author who is coming towards the end of his life. This man is full of doubts and regrets pertaining to his life, and the film is essentially a quiet journey among a man's thoughts and feelings as death nears.
The film's transitions between present and past are so seamless in this film, that it all ends up feeling like a dream. Everything about this film is meticulously designed and thought over from the voice-over of our Author's wife to Angelopoulous use of slow-moving tracking shots elliciting mood.
I did find the pace of thsi film to sag a little in the middle, but it's forgiven just because of how geniune and real everything about this film seems. There are so many small quiet moments which aren't created merely to drive story or plot, the bit about the apartment next door playing the same melody for example, but more so to form the overarching mood and create a unique feeling of a moment that is 100% real and genuine in life.
Another film by Angelopoulos that I have trouble describing.... It's the poetry of life.
This review of Eternity and a Day (1998) was written by Eric R on 15 Apr 2012.
Eternity and a Day has generally received very positive reviews.
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