GREECE · 1998

Eternity and a Day

Theodoros Angelopoulos
mortality and terminal illness memory and nostalgia lost love and regret journey of self-discovery passage of time
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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.

Year1998
CountryGreece
DirectorTheodoros Angelopoulos
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