The Eternal Memory (12A)

Full Description

Augusto Góngora, a veteran Chilean journalist and prominent chronicler of the crimes of the Pinochet regime, and Paulina Urrutia, actress, activist and politician, have been a tight-knit loving couple for over 20 years. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s eight years ago, and now they both face the inexorable and accelerating descent of his physical and mental powers together. Heartbreaking and uplifting at the same time, the story of Paulina’s warm and uncompromising dedication and Augusto’s fierce fight to hold on to his identity is a deeply affecting testimony to their love. THE ETERNAL MEMORY is both an inquiry into human dignity in old age and adversity and into the mechanisms of individual and collective remembrance. What – and who – do we recall from our past? Why do we forget or suppress certain memories, and what effect does this have, on a person as well as on an entire country?

 

“A beautiful and affecting love story. So loving it may make you weep.” – Playlist

“Heartbreaking… a testament to the vitality and fragility of memory” – The Daily Beast

 

Spanish with English Subtitles

Running time: 85 Minutes

Contains infrequent strong language, moderate real violence, upsetting scenes

No one younger than 12 may see a 12A film in a cinema unless accompanied by an adult.

 

Ticket Price

Full Price: £14
Member: £12