Eternity () is a 2016 French-Belgian romantic historical drama film written and directed by Tran Anh Hung, and based on the 1995 novel L'Élégance des veuves ("The Elegance of Widows") by Alice Ferney.
The film follows two generations of characters over a century. The cast is led by Audrey Tautou, Bérénice Bejo and Mélanie Laurent as the focus of each time period, together with Jérémie Renier, Pierre Deladonchamps and Irène Jacob. Tran Nu Yen Khe, the director's wife, served as the narrator and art director for the film.
Plot
Cast Audrey Tautou as Valentine Bérénice Bejo as Gabrielle Mélanie Laurent as Mathilde Jérémie Renier as Henri Pierre Deladonchamps as Charles Irène Jacob as Gabrielle's mother Valérie Stroh as Mathilde's mother Arieh Worthalter as Jules Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu as Valentine's mother Thibault de Montalembert as Valentine's father Tran Nu Yen Khe as Narrator
Reception On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 80% of 5 critics' reviews are positive.
The film was nominated for Best Foreign Film in Coproduction in 2017 Magritte Awards.
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