The Eternal Memory

The Eternal Memory (Spanish: La memoria infinita) is a 2023 Chilean documentary film directed by Maite Alberdi. The film follows the relationship of Chilean journalist Augusto Góngora and Chilean actress Paulina Urrutia. It was selected in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival where it had its world premiere on 21 January 2023 and won the Grand Jury Prize.[1]

The Eternal Memory
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMaite Alberdi
Screenplay byMaite Alberdi
Produced by
CinematographyPablo Valdés
Edited byCarolina Siraqyan
Music by
  • Miguel Miranda
  • José Miguel Tobar
Production
companies
  • Micromundo
  • Fabula
Distributed byMTV Documentary Films
Release date
  • 21 January 2023 (2023-01-21) (Sundance)
Running time
84 minutes
Country
  • Chile
LanguageSpanish

Plot

Augusto Góngora and Paulina Urrutia have been a couple for 23 years. Augusto is one of Chile's most prominent cultural journalists and television presenters. His wife, Paulina, affectionately called "Pauli," is an actress who served as Minister of Culture and the Arts of the country from 2006 to 2010. Eight years ago, Augusto was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, and since then, Paulina has been caring for him. Throughout his career, Augusto was dedicated to ensuring that the atrocities of the Pinochet dictatorship are not forgotten. Today, it is up to him and his wife to maintain his identity despite the challenges of his illness. Each day, the couple faces the difficulties caused by Alzheimer's disease, but they also maintain the tenderness and sense of humor that binds them together.[2][3]

Cast

Release

The film was first screened as a part of the World Cinema Dramatic Competition at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, premiering on 21 January 2023.[4] At the festival, it won the Grand Jury Prize of the competition.[1] Following its premiere, MTV Documentary Films acquired the distribution rights of the film planning a theatrical release.[5] It also screened in the Panorama section at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival where it had its European premiere.[6]

Reception

Critical reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 89% based on 18 reviews, with an average rating of 7.8/10.[7] Guy Logde from Variety wrote that the film "treats inexorably sad material with a lighter, more lyrical approach than most".[2] Writing for The Hollywood Reporter, David Rooney called the film "a moving chronicle of a marriage challenged by Alzheimer's", finishing his review commenting that the film is "as unexpectedly stirring as it is sorrowful".[8]

Accolades
Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Sundance Film Festival 29 January 2023 World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary Competition The Eternal Memory Won [1]
Berlin International Film Festival 25 February 2023 Panorama Audience Award – Documentary Runner-up [9]
Miami Film Festival March 2023 Documentary Achievement Award Nominated [10]

References
  1. Donnelly, Matt; Debruge, Peter (27 January 2023). "Sundance Winners: 'A Thousand and One' Takes U.S. Dramatic Jury Prize (Complete List)". Variety. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  2. Lodge, Guy (13 February 2023). "'The Eternal Memory' Review: Delicate Alzheimer's Doc Balances Personal Reflection and Historical Consciousness". Variety. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  3. The Eternal Memory. In: festival.sundance.org (abgerufen am 1. Februar 2023).
  4. Patten, Dominic; D'Alessandro, Anthony (7 December 2022). "Sundance Film Festival Lineup Set With Ukraine War, Little Richard, Michael J. Fox, Judy Blume Docs; Pics With Anne Hathaway, Emilia Clarke, Jonathan Majors, More". Deadline. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  5. Welk, Brian (27 January 2023). "Sundance 2023 Movie Deals So Far: 'Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV'Acquired by Greenwich Entertainment". IndieWire. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  6. Ramachandran, Naman (18 January 2023). "'The Siren' to Open Berlinale's Panorama Strand, Jafar Panahi, Joan Baez, Fan Bingbing, George MacKay Feature in Selections". Variety. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  7. "The Eternal Memory". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  8. Rooney, David (21 January 2023). "'The Eternal Memory' Review: A Moving Chronicle of a Marriage Challenged by Alzheimer's". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  9. "The Panorama Audience Awards Go to Sira by Apolline Traoré and Kokomo City by D. Smith". Berlinale. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  10. "40th ANNIVERSARY MIAMI FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES LINEUP". MDC News. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
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