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The Eternal Memory

Directed by Maite Alberdi

2023

Chile

85 minutes

Unclassified 15+

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Oscar-nominated filmmaker Maite Alberdi won Sundance’s World Cinema Grand Jury Prize for this heart-wrenching yet humour-filled documentary about a devoted Chilean couple facing a challenging future together.

Chilean filmmaker Alberdi returns to the themes of ageing and memory following her acclaimed The Mole Agent and Tea Time (SFF 2015). Augusto, a former journalist and TV presenter, and Paulina, an actress and politician, are a devoted long-married couple. Eight years ago, Augusto was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, and Paulina is now his full-time carer. As Augusto struggles to hold onto his identity, Paulina tenderly leads him through each day with laughter and grace. Ultimately, Alberdi’s masterful film touches on the notion of memory itself, both individual and collective, echoing Augusto’s role in recording the truth of Pinochet’s dictatorship.

Get tissues ready to witness one of the most selfless and patient forms of love that graced our screens, shared and magnified through pockets of joy that Alberdi’s camera celebrates with a generous side of empathy and sense of humor.

Tomris Laffly, Harper’s Bazaar

Alberdi makes her directorial hand virtually invisible, observing her subjects from a discreet distance that allows them to be narrators of their own story while never speaking directly to the camera.

David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter