EVERLASTING MOMENTS (CERT. 15)
SWEDEN-DENMARK-NORWAY-FINLAND-GERMANY 2008 DIRECTED BY
JAN TROELL
COLOUR 2h 11m
WITH: MARIA HEISKANEN, MIKAEL PERSBRANDT, JESPER CHRISTENSEN
In the early 20th century, a working-class Swedish woman develops a talent for photography
after winning a plate-camera in a lottery. She finds it difficult to balance this creative outlet
with the demands of a large family and a brutal husband.
‘An extraordinary film about a brave and creative working-class housewife who keeps her soul
alive through learning the art of photography.’ – Spirituality and Practice
‘Elegant and intimate, the film moves at the deliberate and gentle pace of a classical European
period drama.’ – Rotten Tomatoes
‘Jan Troell has the talent to allow the viewer to see the souls of his characters and the salient details
of the world they inhabit.’ – Variety
‘With a burnished bronze tint that evokes faded photographs, and a broad emphatic palette,
Everlasting Moments is a miraculous tribute to the power of image-making.’ – Criterion Collection