
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.... (Full plot summary below)
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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.
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| Seattle TimesMoira MacDonaldEverlasting Moments unfolds over the decades, showing us a life not entirely transformed by photography but profoundly touched by it. |
| OregonianStan HallSlowly paced but beautifully shot and exquisitely detailed, the film drops in sweet, resonating moments to keep bleakness at bay. |
| MovieFreak.comSara Michelle FettersThe director taps right into the very essence of his characters, all of them becoming fully formed flesh and blood creations right before my eyes. |
| Hollywood & FineMarshall FineBoth sturdy and heart-breaking, a richly felt film with an epic sweep and an emotional palette tilted toward darker shades. |
| Financial TimesKarl FrenchAlthough punctuated with moments of shocking violence, this is a quiet, slow-moving film but it is also involving and at times deeply moving. |
| Film Journal InternationalLewis BealeExquisite, classically made period drama about a woman who discovers herself through photography. |
| Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranA rich, intensely human story that deals with the mysteries of creativity and love and the pain and joy of relationships. |
| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyJan Troell's well-acted period film, which is Sweden's Oscar entry, belongs up there with his other excellent works, including the Oscar nominated The Emigrants and The New World. |
| NYC Movie GuruAvi OfferA profoundly moving, tender and engrossing drama filled with beautiful cinematography and stellar performances. |
| Combustible CelluloidJeffrey M. Anderson[The second] time I was better able to appreciate the detail and poetry that went into each sequence, especially some of the photographic ones. |