Everlasting Moments (2008)
- Starring:
- Maria Heiskanen, Mikael Persbrandt, (more)
- Director(s):
- Jan Troell
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR
My RatingSynopsis of Everlasting Moments
In a series of remarkable events inspired by a true story, Maria Heiskanen stars as Maria Larsson, a Finnish mother and housewife who devotes all of her attention, care, and consideration to the well-being of her family -- but, like many homemakers, does so at the expense of her own identity and self-awareness. Not that her dockworker husband, Sigge (Mikael Persbrandt), particularly deserves such consideration; a brutish, alcoholic lout, his evenings consist of making life hell for Maria and their daughter with tyrannical, abusive behavior. Then, as the dockworkers go on strike and the family's economic situation plummets, a ray of hope appears, in the form of a Contessa camera won in a local lottery. Unsurprisingly, Maria at first attempts to pawn it to reel in extra monies, but store owner Sebastian Pedersen convinces her otherwise; he teaches her how to use it, and she begins taking gorgeous, haunting photographs with the unaffected, instinctive perceptions of a young child. As the woman's self-discovery builds and her identity takes on form and definition, Sebastian unofficially takes her on as a protégée and quietly witnesses romantic feelings for her building inside of him. Meanwhile, Sigge's life falls to pieces when the authorities connect him with the catastrophic explosion of a British vessel. Maria's daughter, Maja (Callin Öhrvall), narrates. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 125 mins
Complete Cast of Everlasting Moments
- Maria Heiskanen - Maria Larsson
- Jesper Christensen - Sebastian Pedersen, "Piff Paff Puff"
- Ghita Nørby - Miss Fagerdal
- Emil Jensen - Englund
- Ann Petren - Ida
- Antti Reini - Captain
- Maria Lundqvist - Miss Petrén
- Nellie Almgren - Maja (8-10 yrs.)
- Birte Heribertson - Voice of Maja
- Hans Alfredson - Guard
- Henrik Persson - Ville (14-21 yrs.)
- Sigrid Hemer Nordernhake - Stina (12-19 yrs.)
- John Eskilsson - Sven (10-12 yrs.)
- Lydia Molin - Anna (5-6 yrs.)
- Julia Ragnarsson - Anna (12 yrs.)
- Milo Sundgren Ekberg - Ekon (1 yr.)
- Alex Reingoldt - Elon (7 yrs.)
- Emil Damhagen - Erik (5 yrs.)
- Zenna Fiscella - Ingeborg
- Mikael Persbrandt - Sigfrid Larsson
- Callin Ohrvall - Maja Larsson (15-22 yrs.)
- Amanda Ooms - Matilda
- Claire Wikholm - Karna
- Birte Heribertson - Tora
- Annika Lundgren - Miss Öst
- Hans Henrik Clemmensen - Algot Fagerdal
- Johanna Troell - Margareta
- Rune Bergman - August, Maria's father
- Charles Wojnicki - Ville (7-9 yrs.)
- Tindra Cederved - Stina (5-7 yrs.)
- Noah Stenberg - Sven (3-5 yrs.)
- Max Eskilsson - Sven (14-17 yrs.)
- Tova Dahan - Anna (8-9 yrs.)
- Oskar Carlqvist - Elon (as Newborn)
- Lukas Karlsson - Elon (2 yrs.)
- Pascal Ortega Vemming - Erik (2 yrs.)
- Jonathan Martensson - Kalle
- Maria Kulle - Aunt Anna
- Director(s):
- Jan Troell
- Writer(s):
- Niklas Radstrum, Niklas Radstrom, Agneta Ulfsater-Troell
- Producer(s):
- Thomas Stenderup, Christof Groos, Ute Schneider
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR(Adult Situations, Violence)
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