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Eternal
Nominace | Nejlepší severský film
Göteborg Film Festival
2024
This tender Danish sci-fi centres on scientist Elias who specialises in climate change and prioritises his career over his relationship with aspiring singer Anita, whom he genuinely loves. After years of dedicated and largely depressing work in claustrophobic conditions, he has a vision on one of his journeys, revealing to him what his life would have been like if he had chosen to prioritise his personal life instead. From the depths arises human doubt, missed opportunities and existential mysteries. Ulaa Salim, the director who mesmerised with the dark thriller Sons of Denmark, reveals a more subtle side of his work here.
An epic and tender Scandinavian science fiction film which centres on the lineage of scientist Elias, who specialises in climate change. The work is inspiring but gradually consumes him as he starts to prioritise his career over his relationship with aspiring singer Anita, whom he loves dearly. Elias soon embarks on a mission to investigate a crack in the ocean floor that threatens human existence and compounds the climate crisis. After years of dedicated and largely depressing work in claustrophobic conditions, he has a vision on one of his journeys, revealing what his life would have been like if he had chosen to prioritise his personal life instead. The film tilts into a heartfelt romance about the weight of fate and unfulfilled desires as the characters face the possible end of the world. The broad context is intertwined with the personal. Beneath the layers of haunting visuals, technological marvels and appealing subject matter lie intimate questions about human doubt, missed opportunities and existential mysteries. The dark caves and corners of the ocean symbolise our aching interior, which we are often afraid to look into. Director Ulaa Salim reveals the tender side of his work after having enchanted Danish audiences a few years ago with the dark thriller Sons of Denmark.
Programme
Directed by
Ulaa Salim
Written by
Ulaa Salim
Edited by
Jenna Mangulad, Mads Michael Olsen
Cinematography
Jacob Møller
Sound by
Rune Kristiansen
Music by
Valgeir Sigurðsson
Starring
Simon Sears, Nanna Øland Fabricius, Magnus Krepper, Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir, Zaki Youssef, Helga Kristín Helgadóttir, Thomas Magnussen
Original title
For evight
English title
Eternal
Year
2023
Country
Denmark
Language
DK, EN, SE
Subtitles
CZ
Running time
102 min
Genre
Drama, Romantic, Sci-Fi
Age rating
12+
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”Eternal effectively balances climate change concerns with existential angst.”
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"A captivating tale, blending love and existential mystery against impending doom."
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