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Article: Eternity and a Day.
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- Cineaste
- Article date:
- September 22, 1999
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The time is now and Alexander, a celebrated Greek poet who is terminally ill, is closing his beloved seaside retreat for the last time. The poet is overcome with memories of the past and recognizes how much of his life has consisted of missed opportunities for communication. He has lived in a kind of self-inflicted emotional and intellectual exile. The film's elaborate handling of time seamlessly blends images from the past and present with imagined moments. Adding contemporary sting to the tale is Alexander's involvement with an orphaned Albanian boy during what is to be the last day of his life. Their exploration of exile involves linguistics, street culture, and ...