Eternal

Eternal

2024 · 99 min · DA · NR · 5.8 (24 votes)
Dir. Ulaa Salim · Starring Simon Sears, Nanna Øland Fabricius, Viktor Hjelmsøe, Anna Søgaard Frandsen, Magnus Krepper, Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir · Music Valgeir Sigurðsson

“He wanted to find the answer but lost himself.”

Science FictionDramaRomance

Young climate change scientist, Elias falls in love with an aspiring singer, Anita. But when an opportunity arises for him to join a mission researching a dangerous climate change phenomenon – a mysterious fracture on the ocean floor – he chooses career over love. Years later, during his mission, he experiences a vision of what his life could have been like if he made a different choice and his new obsession becomes to get his old life and love back.

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This is a deeply felt journey into the 'what ifs' of life, wrapped in a contemplative sci-fi aesthetic. It's an emotionally resonant exploration of choices, regret, and the enduring power of love, unfolding with a melancholic beauty. Expect a film that lingers, prompting introspection long after the credits roll.

melancholicreflectiveyearningbittersweetexistentialslow-burncontemplative sci-firomantic dramavisually poeticintimate character studyregretlove vs. ambitionalternate realitiesconsequences of choice
climate change