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The Eternal Memory

The Eternal Memory

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Summary

Augusto and Paulina have been together for 25 years. Eight years ago, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Both fear the day he no longer recognizes her.

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Amber Wilkinson

This moving and intimate documentary of a Chilean couple facing the tragedy of Alzheimer's is brimful with love and loss. TV journalist Augusto Gongora and actress Paulina Urrutia shared their lives for more than two decades, and when Augusto received his diagnosis in 2014, the pair were determined to share that journey, too. Maite Alberdi's film follows the couple in the four years to 2022 as his mental health declines, giving us access to their most private conversations. The sense of closeness is enhanced by home videos from the time when Augusto's recollection was as sharp as a tack. His Alzheimer's carries an additional weight as, during his career, Augusto was a dogged preserver of Chile's most difficult memories from the Pinochet dictatorship. Maite favours the personal over the political, though, celebrating Paulina's unstinting devotion to Augusto. Paulina continues to integrate him fully within her own life, keeping him physically and mentally active. This, along with her sometimes playful, always caring approach to his illness, makes his decline even more heartbreaking. A poignant and thoughtful tribute to the power of love.

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Cast

rolenameAugusto GóngoraAugusto GóngoraPaulina UrrutiaPaulina Urrutia

Crew

rolenameDirectorMaite Alberdi

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Theatrical distributor

Dogwoof

Released on

2023-11-10

Languages

Spanish

Formats

Colour

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