Underplayed Gems

Eternity and a Day (1998)

Eternity and a Day poster
Original title
Μια αιωνιότητα και μια μέρα
Directed by
Thodoros Angelopoulos
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany, France, Greece, Italy
Runtime
2h 17m
Rated
15+
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 213 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A writer with a terminal illness spends his last day wandering through a coastal town. He meets a young Albanian boy and together they confront memories and the search for meaning.

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What happens

Eternity and a Day (Greek: Μια αιωνιότητα και μια μέρα, romanized: Mia aioniótita kai mia méra) is a 1998 Greek drama film directed by Theo Angelopoulos, and starring Bruno Ganz, Isabelle Renauld and Fabrizio Bentivoglio. The film won the Palme d'Or and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. It was selected as the Greek entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 71st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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