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The Eternal Memory

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Augusto and Paulina have been together and in love for 25 years. Eight years ago, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, and his wife has since become his caretaker. As one of Chile's most prominent cultural commentators and television presenters, Augusto is no stranger to building an archive of memory, having been responsible for that herculean task following the Pinochet dictatorship and its systematic erasure of collective consciousness. Now he turns that work to his own life, trying to hold on to his identity with the help of his beloved. Day by day, the couple face this challenge head-on, adapting to the disruptions brought on by the taxing disease while relying on the tender affection and sense of humor shared between them that remains intact.
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Telling a deeply personal story against a profound political backdrop, The Eternal Memory offers poignant testament to the power of love and remembrance.

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Linda Holmes NPR 02/29/2024
The love story of these two, and the way Pauli makes her way through extraordinarily difficult moments in which he is upset or frightened, feels surprising over and over. Go to Full Review Wendy Ide Observer (UK) 11/13/2023
4/5
A restrained, respectful piece of film-making that takes its lead from its two subjects. Go to Full Review David Jenkins Little White Lies 11/11/2023
3/5
Instructive on cognitive decline, but overall too slight to hit home. Go to Full Review Philip Bagnall Loud and Clear Reviews 09/19/2024
3/5
The Eternal Memory is unquestionably moving, and it fulfils its purpose of presenting Alzheimer’s Disease upfront. [...] Yet, by not adequately explaining who this man is, and offering greater context to his suffering, the effort falls short. Go to Full Review Erick Estrada Cinegarage 03/15/2024
There's a valid and tender love story here... but it takes the easy way, as while focusing on it, it takes away from questioning the discourse of the lost memory of Chile. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Alison Rowat The Herald (Scotland) 02/27/2024
Every flashback to their well-documented previous lives is a heartbreaker, and as time goes on the picture becomes bleaker still. But what shines through is love, and laughter. Lots and lots of laughter. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Marika Sparrow 09/05/2023 The most beautiful love story I’ve ever seen!!! Best movie of 2023. Absolute MUST SEE! It will resurrect the faith in love of the most unbelieving See more Eduardo F 08/19/2023 Excellent representation of a drama that many people have to go through with their elders. Pain and anguish are reflected in both of them. Maite did it again! See more Tom F @RT55173143 04/12/2024 It's hard to be cynical about love when you see this couple look at each other. See more Kyle M @RT77296778 04/07/2024 This observative documentary seems to minimally capture the growing signs of dementia and the struggles that come with it, emphasizing the importance of cherishing lasting memories as sympathetically nuanced buildup after respectfully displaying the persons' profiles. (B) See more Megan e @RT58906942 02/29/2024 Absolutely beautiful and heartbreaking! But even in the hard days, love still exists. Worth watching but make sure you have tissues. 4 stars See more Jonathan K @aFIREintheattic 02/18/2024 As beautiful as it is sad, watch this when you are feeling tender and have the capacity to view the uncomfortable realities some suffer in their later years. It's an experience told equally from the perspective of someone with Alzheimer's, as from someone who deeply loves him and is his caretaker and witness through it all. There is hardship and humor, sacrifice and connection, mundanity and luminosity. See more Read all reviews
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Maite Alberdi

Director

Paulina Urrutia

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Augusto Góngora

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Maite Alberdi

Screenwriter

Maite Alberdi

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Juan de Dios Larraín

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Synopsis Augusto and Paulina have been together and in love for 25 years. Eight years ago, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, and his wife has since become his caretaker. As one of Chile's most prominent cultural commentators and television presenters, Augusto is no stranger to building an archive of memory, having been responsible for that herculean task following the Pinochet dictatorship and its systematic erasure of collective consciousness. Now he turns that work to his own life, trying to hold on to his identity with the help of his beloved. Day by day, the couple face this challenge head-on, adapting to the disruptions brought on by the taxing disease while relying on the tender affection and sense of humor shared between them that remains intact.
Director
Maite Alberdi
Producer
Maite Alberdi, Juan de Dios Larraín, Pablo Larraín, Rocío Jadue
Screenwriter
Maite Alberdi
Distributor
MTV Documentary Films
Production Co
Inmaat Productions, Fabula, Micromundo Producciones, Chicken And Egg Pictures, UTA Independent Film Group
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 11, 2023, Limited
Runtime
1h 25m
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