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Set in Sweden in the 1900s "Everlasting Moments" is the moving story of one woman's impressive capacity to survive during a time of great social change and unrest. When Maria Larsson wins a camera in a lottery, her decision to keep it alters her whole life. It enables her to see the world through new eyes, offering her a path .. Read more

Starring	Callin Öhrvall, Nellie Almgren, Maria Heiskanen, Mikael Persbrandt
Director	Jan Troell
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

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- Just as Terence Daviesâs sublime âDistant Voices, Still Livesâ crystallised the comforting, co-op spirit evoked... read more on Time Out
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- - David Jenkins
  - Time Out
  - 04 Mar 2009 at 02:37
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  Everlating Moments
  
  This film created an everlasting moment engaging and endearing from start to finish. It is hard to believe that something as sinple as a camera that we now ... read more »
  
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  - DJCaggie
  - 3 reviews
  - Stirling
  - 13 Oct 2009 at 21:22
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  Superb acting
  
  This is one of the best films I have seen of late - beautifully directed and acted. The only (slight) criticism is that the subtitles were frequently quite ... read more »
  
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- - Cath31
  - 2 reviews
  - Haltwhistle
  - 15 May 2012 at 23:59
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  Crazy Beautiful
  
  Such a tender yet powerful film, it is shot superbly through sepia tones and a delicate score that perfectly reflects the era of early 1900's. The ... read more »
  
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  - keef847
  - 6 reviews
  - Eastleigh
  - 17 Feb 2012 at 12:43
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  Unusual story line but very slow
  
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  I doubt I have ever watched a film where I was planning the plot for the demise of one character. Could Sigge not get shot, have a rock fall on him in the ... read more »
  
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  - 23 Dec 2011 at 14:09
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  Bleak, beautiful and unforgettable
  
  Stunning imagery with sympathetic characters but a bleak, depressing atmosphere that never truly dissipates. Watch it for the joy of early photography, for the ... read more »
  
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- 1071953
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  - Tehanu
  - 13 reviews
  - Earthsea
  - 09 Dec 2011 at 22:00
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  Fantastic film, worth a rental!
  
  This film is fantastic. I rent Swedish films because I am learning the language and I have found that every one I rent is rewarding. They always have morals ... read more »
  
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- - Kahdeksantoista
  - 3 reviews
  - Worksop
  - 04 Jun 2011 at 02:05
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  Languid & pretty
  
  A period film following a family struggling economically and emotionally. The husband is alcoholic and abusive (some harrowing scenes) which the wife struggles ... read more »
  
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- - ukdogwalker
  - 21 reviews
  - Gatwick, UK
  - 10 May 2011 at 20:48
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  With subtitles,very enjoyable to spend an evening with
  
  Maja Larsson is the eldest of 5, or is it 6, children in turn-of-the-century in Sweden.
  
  Her mother, Maria, won a camera in a lottery, but they never ... read more »
  
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- - HugoM
  - 11 reviews
  - 03 May 2011 at 20:34
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  Everlasting Moments
  
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  As described and as protrayed in the trailer this may indeed be an excellent film. However we were unable to watch it because the subtitle visual quality is ... read more »
  
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- - GregJoy
  - 19 reviews
  - Banbury
  - 28 Jan 2011 at 13:11
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  Everlasting Moments
  
  A really nice film. The film was simple story about life and relationships and you can relate to.Good cinematography and colour
  
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- - Dono
  - 4 reviews
  - Fulham
  - 14 Jan 2011 at 21:44
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  Everlasting Moments
  
  A film that shows that love is not always about appearances; more about enduring, and finding and keeping one's integrity during the challenging stages of ... read more »
  
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  - 01 Jan 2011 at 13:36
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  Everlating Moments
  
  This film created an everlasting moment engaging and endearing from start to finish. It is hard to believe that something as sinple as a camera that we now ... read more »
  
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- 820836
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  - DJCaggie
  - 3 reviews
  - Stirling
  - 13 Oct 2009 at 21:22
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  Pif Paf Pouf
  
  This is a story of photography, of the hard and brutal life of women and the liberating power of creativity. Maja, the eldest daughter, narrates the relentless ... read more »
  
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  - Cirsh
  - 35 reviews
  - Hebden Bridge
  - 03 Sep 2010 at 00:29
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  Truthful, unsentimental, beautiful film.
  
  This is an interesting and rather beautiful film. Working-class life is tough for Maria and her husband Sigge and their large family. Sure he is a womaniser and... read more »
  
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  - antoine
  - 26 reviews
  - Oxford
  - 09 Nov 2009 at 12:11
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  Lovely
  
  Each frame like a beautiful photo circa early 20th century, this film is a simple story of a woman living at that time in Sweden. Her husband, (the actor whose... read more »
  
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  - hardpressedmother
  - 109 reviews
  - East Sussex
  - 25 Nov 2009 at 16:46
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  Charming Film
  
  This film was absolutly beautiful. Photography was sublime. Heart warming storyline.
  
  All I can say is 'I know why I never watch American Films. ... read more »
  
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- - fmgorgon
  - 2 reviews
  - Hungerford
  - 04 Jan 2010 at 13:53
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  One woman's life
  
  I really enjoyed this film. It was thoughtfully made and the slower pace seemed in tune with the period depicted. The pace also seemed to act as a counterpoint ... read more »
  
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  - Cotswolds
  - 25 Oct 2010 at 11:03
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  Moving and beautifuly filmed
  
  The film spans about 20 years of the trials and tribulations of life for the Swedish, Larsson family at the beginning of the 20th century. The central figure ... read more »
  
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  - Innerleithen
  - 25 Jan 2010 at 10:09
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  Quietly beautiful
  
  This is an excellent 'slice of life' film - realistic, sympathetic and convincing. Simple story, about a family headed by a capable wife and a ... read more »
  
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- - Antiquary
  - 52 reviews
  - Aberdeen
  - 10 Aug 2010 at 21:47
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  Fine film
  
  Unsentimental and humane, an ejoyable and moving film, the characters are well drawn, the sense of time and place well established
  
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- - PM64
  - 1 review
  - London
  - 20 Aug 2010 at 20:19
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  Everlasting Moments
  
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  As described and as protrayed in the trailer this may indeed be an excellent film. However we were unable to watch it because the subtitle visual quality is ... read more »
  
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- - GregJoy
  - 19 reviews
  - Banbury
  - 28 Jan 2011 at 13:11

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- Just as Terence Daviesâs sublime âDistant Voices, Still Livesâ crystallised the comforting, co-op spirit evoked... read more on Time Out
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- - David Jenkins
  - Time Out
  - 04 Mar 2009 at 02:37

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  Set in Sweden in the 1900s "Everlasting Moments" is the moving story of one woman's impressive capacity to survive during a time of great social change and unrest. When Maria Larsson wins a camera in a lottery, her decision to keep it alters her whole life. It enables her to see the world through ...