Everlasting Moments
– In a time of social change and unrest, war and poverty, a young working class woman, Maria, wins a c..
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.
24 Sep 2008
Swedish, Finnish
Jan Troell
Niklas Rådström (screenplay), Jan Troell (story), Agneta Ulfsäter-Troell (story), Maja Öman (memoirs)
Maria Heiskanen, Mikael Persbrandt, Jesper Christensen, Callin Öhrvall
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.
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 8 wins & 15 nominations.
$1,500,000
IFC Films