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Everlasting Moments

Original title: Maria Larssons eviga ögonblick
  • 20082008
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 11m
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7.5/10
5.6K
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Maria Larssons eviga ögonblick (2008)
Sweden, early 1900s. In a time of social change and unrest, war and poverty, a young working class woman, Maria, wins a camera in a lottery. The decision to keep it alters her whole life.
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In a time of social change and unrest, war and poverty, a young working class woman, Maria, wins a camera in a lottery. The decision to keep it alters her whole life.In a time of social change and unrest, war and poverty, a young working class woman, Maria, wins a camera in a lottery. The decision to keep it alters her whole life.In a time of social change and unrest, war and poverty, a young working class woman, Maria, wins a camera in a lottery. The decision to keep it alters her whole life.

IMDb RATING
7.5/10
5.6K
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  • Director
    • Jan Troell
  • Writers
    • Niklas Rådström(screenplay)
    • Jan Troell(story)
    • Agneta Ulfsäter-Troell(story)
  • Stars
    • Maria Heiskanen
    • Mikael Persbrandt
    • Jesper Christensen
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  • Director
    • Jan Troell
  • Writers
    • Niklas Rådström(screenplay)
    • Jan Troell(story)
    • Agneta Ulfsäter-Troell(story)
  • Stars
    • Maria Heiskanen
    • Mikael Persbrandt
    • Jesper Christensen
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    • 32User reviews
    • 92Critic reviews
    • 80Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 16 nominations

    Videos1

    Everlasting Moments
    Trailer 2:06
    Everlasting Moments

    Photos24

    Jesper Christensen and Maria Heiskanen in Maria Larssons eviga ögonblick (2008)
    Mikael Persbrandt in Maria Larssons eviga ögonblick (2008)
    Mikael Persbrandt in Maria Larssons eviga ögonblick (2008)
    Maria Heiskanen in Maria Larssons eviga ögonblick (2008)
    Maria Heiskanen, Mikael Persbrandt, and Jan Troell in Maria Larssons eviga ögonblick (2008)
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    Jesper Christensen in Maria Larssons eviga ögonblick (2008)
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    Maria Heiskanen
    Maria Heiskanen
    • Maria Larssonas Maria Larsson
    Mikael Persbrandt
    Mikael Persbrandt
    • Sigfrid Larssonas Sigfrid Larsson
    Jesper Christensen
    Jesper Christensen
    • Sebastian Pedersenas Sebastian Pedersen
    Callin Öhrvall
    Callin Öhrvall
    • Maja Larsson (age 15-22)as Maja Larsson (age 15-22)
    Nellie Almgren
    • Maja Larsson (age 8-10)as Maja Larsson (age 8-10)
    Birte Heribertson
    • Maja Larsson (narration)as Maja Larsson (narration)
    • (as Birte Heribertsson)
    • …
    Ghita Nørby
    Ghita Nørby
    • Miss Fagerdalas Miss Fagerdal
    Amanda Ooms
    Amanda Ooms
    • Matildaas Matilda
    Emil Jensen
    • Englundas Englund
    Claire Wikholm
    Claire Wikholm
    • Grandmother Karnaas Grandmother Karna
    Ann Petrén
    Ann Petrén
    • Idaas Ida
    Antti Reini
    Antti Reini
    • Finnish Sea Captainas Finnish Sea Captain
    Annika Lundgren
    • Miss Östas Miss Öst
    Maria Lundqvist
    Maria Lundqvist
    • Miss Petrénas Miss Petrén
    Hans Henrik Clemensen
    Hans Henrik Clemensen
    • Mr. Fagerdalas Mr. Fagerdal
    Yohanna Troell
    Yohanna Troell
    • Margaretaas Margareta
    Rune Bergman
    • Maria's Fatheras Maria's Father
    Hans Alfredson
    Hans Alfredson
    • Prison Guardas Prison Guard
    • Director
      • Jan Troell
    • Writers
      • Niklas Rådström(screenplay)
      • Jan Troell(story)
      • Agneta Ulfsäter-Troell(story)
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    Sweden, early 1900s - an era of social change and unrest, war and poverty. A young working class woman, Maria, wins a camera in a lottery. The camera grants her the eyes to view the world, and empowers her over several decades to raise and nurture her family of six children and an alcoholic, womanizing and sometimes violent, although ultimately loving, husband. —IFC Films
    • 1900s
    • wounded horse
    • female artist
    • photographer
    • abusive husband
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      • Drama
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    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
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    • Trivia
      Sweden's official submission to the Best Foreign Language Film category of the The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009).
    • Connections
      Featured in Golden Globe Awards (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Snö
      from Gösta Berlings saga (1924)

      Composed by Matti Bye

    User reviews32

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    8/10
    For better or for worse
    Maria Larssons eviga ögonblick (2008), directed by Jan Troell, is showing in the U.S. with the title "Everlasting Moments." It's an unusual movie, and I enjoyed it, but it's hard to describe or review.

    The film takes place in Sweden, roughly between 1900 and 1920. It's more or less an "I Remember Mama"-type memoir, narrated by the oldest daughter of a married working-class couple--Maria Larsson, played by Maria Heiskanen, and Sigfrid Larsson, played by Mikael Persbrandt.

    Maria Heiskanen is a very attractive actor, but this part calls for her to appear relatively plain, which she manages to accomplish. (Sort of like Betsy Blair appearing as "the dog" in "Marty.") Her husband is a basically decent sort of guy, who was considered a good catch when they married. Unfortunately, he's a mean drunk and, even when sober, he's not always the best of spouses.

    What makes Maria different is that she has won a camera in a lottery, and her ability to take photographs moves the plot forward, insofar as it moves forward at all.

    The film more or less meanders along, with episodes that appear realistic enough, but that don't always seem to be heading in a clear direction from beginning to middle to end. Time moves forward, and people--and the actors who portray them--get older, but the movie doesn't unfold in an "A therefore B, B therefore C" sort of way.

    This is a movie to watch if you don't demand sex or action, if you don't mind a slow pace, and if you don't mind a movie that appears to be shot more in sepia than in true color. I enjoy that kind of film, so I liked "Everlasting Moments." If your tastes don't run along those lines, I'd pass it by.

    Incidentally, we saw the film in a theater, but I think it would work well on a small screen.
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    • May 3, 2009

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 24, 2008 (Sweden)
    • Countries of origin
      • Sweden
      • Denmark
      • Norway
      • Finland
      • Germany
    • Languages
      • Swedish
      • Finnish
    • Also known as
      • Maria Larsson's Everlasting Moment
    • Filming locations
      • Luleå, Norrbottens län, Sweden
    • Production companies
      • Blind Spot Pictures Oy
      • Filmpool Nord
      • Final Cut Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €4,773,906 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $610,825
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $40,443
      • Mar 8, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,383,108
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 11 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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