Swedish master Jan Troell (The Emigrants, The New Land) returns triumphantly with Everlasting Moments, a vivid, heartrending story of a woman liberated through art at the beginning of the twentieth century. Though poor and abused by her alcoholic husband, Maria Larsson (Maria Heiskanen, in a beautifully nuanced portrayal) finds an outlet in photography, which opens up her world for the first time. With a burnished bronze tint that evokes faded photographs, and a broad empathetic palette, Everlasting Moments-based on a true story-is a miraculous tribute to the power of image making.
Supplements
Jan Troell's Magic Mirror, an hour-long documentary about Troell's life and career
Short documentary on the making of Everlasting Moments, featuring interviews with Troell, cast, and crew
Documentary featuring photographs by the real Maria Larsson, accompanied by narration telling her story