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Everlasting Moments

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(No longer in theaters)
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  • Director: Jan Troell   Cast: Maria Heiskanen, Mikael Persbrandt, Jesper Christensen, Emil Jensen, Ghita Nørby
  • Running Time: 131 minutes
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Genre

Drama

Producer

Tero Kaukomaa, Thomas Stenderup

Distributor

IFC Films

Release Date

Mar 6, 2009

Release Notes

NY/LA

Review

Period movies with lots of sepia are usually soft in the head, but the nostalgic glow of Jan Troell’s Everlasting Moments only adds to the clarity�and wonder�of its vision. In his portrait of an early-twentieth-century Swedish family and the beleaguered mother who discovers the art of photography, the 77-year-old director takes no image for granted; the mysteries of light and shadow deepen the mysteries of love and longing. This is the best film on New York screens right now. — David Edelstein