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ETERNITY AND A DAY   

Distributor: Madman Entertainment
Region 4 | PAL |  127 minutes
Available to buy 
Release Date: 21 June 2006 
Director: Theo Angelopulos
Reviewer: Alan R

Extras:
Yes

ANYONE IN IT WE KNOW?

Bruno Ganz as the writer

WHAT’S IT ABOUT THEN?

A writer has a terminal illness and knows he is living his final day. He keeps himself going with painkillers but is going to book into a hospital to die the next day. He has not told his family about his condition and says his goodbyes to them as if he is just going away on a trip. 

On his way driving into the city his window is wiped by a young street lad and he takes pity on the boy and saves him from police arrest. The boy is an Albanian illegal immigrant and the protagonist gets heavily involved in his plight trying to help him get back home as he imparts some of his wisdom to the orphan showing compassionate concern for the boy's welfare.

All throughout this selfless endeavour he has flashbacks to earlier times in his life when he was happy with his late wife Anna although he plays his current self in the flashbacks whilst everyone else is young. The film title comes from something she says in one of these flashbacks when he asks her how long tomorrow lasts.

Is It Any Good? It has to be said it is a bit slow moving and pedestrian and consequently drags a bit with its 2 hour running time. The flashback scenes are somehow more entertaining than the main story in actual fact as they feature more lively characters.

It is presented in Greek language only but the DVD has optional English subtitles.

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