The Eternal Moment (film) explained

The Eternal Moment
Director:Sebastián Moreno
Producer:Claudia Barril
Cinematography:Maura Morales Bergmann
Sebastián Moreno
Editing:Sebastián Moreno
Music:Miguel Miranda
Studio:Las Películas del Pez
Distributor:BF Distribution
Runtime:90 minutes
Country:Chile
Language:Spanish

The Eternal Moment (Spanish: Sergio Larrain: el instante eterno), also known as Sergio Larraín, The Eternal Moment, is a 2021 Chilean biographical documentary film directed by Sebastián Moreno and written by Moreno & Claudia Barril.[1] It is about the life and work of Chilean photographer Sergio Larraín who worked with Magnum and retired at the height of his career to take refuge in the foothills town of Tulahuén.[2]

Synopsis

The life and work of photographer Sergio Larraín, considered the best in his country, will be explored, and we will get closer to the most mysterious aspects of his life.[3] [4]

Release

The Eternal Moment premiered on digital platforms from June 4, 2021[5] to June 13 of the same year on the Creative Economy Platform.[6] It premiered on July 5, 2022, on HBO MAX in Latin American territory.[7]

Reception

Critical reception

Enrique Morales Lastra of the newspaper Cine y Literatura highlights the investigative value of the documentary that becomes almost journalistic about the figure of Larraín, managing to be exciting and ending up being an excellent audiovisual radiography with great historical value.[8]

Accolades

YearAward / FestivalCategoryRecipientResultRef.
2021Circle of Art Critics of ChileBest Chilean DocumentaryThe Eternal Moment[9]
2022Valparaíso International Recovered Film FestivalNational Documentary Competition - Best Film[10]
2023Saraqusta Film FestivalBest DirectorSebastián Moreno[11]

TV Series

On January 9, 2022, a 4-episode documentary miniseries of the same name and by the same director premiered on TVN,[12] exploring more aspects of Sergio Larraín's life.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-05-07 . HBO Max: El documental ‘Sergio Larraín: el instante eterno’, disponible ya en la plataforma de streaming . 2023-07-29 . El Informador :: Noticias de Jalisco, México, Deportes & Entretenimiento . es-MX.
  2. Web site: 2022-07-06 . ¿Quién fue Sergio Larraín? Llega a HBO Max el documental sobre el reputado fotógrafo chileno . 2023-07-29 . La Tercera.
  3. Web site: Sergio Larraín: El instante eterno . 2023-07-29 . Cinechile . es.
  4. Web site: El instante eterno: el documental que reconstruye la segunda vida del fotógrafo Sergio Larraín « Diario y Radio Universidad Chile . 2023-07-29 . radio.uchile.cl . es-ES.
  5. Web site: Estreno Sergio Larraín: El Instante Eterno, un documental de Sebastián Moreno . 2023-07-29 . Chile cultura . es.
  6. Web site: Corvera . Martín . 2021-06-10 . "Sergio Larraín, el instante eterno": ochenta años de vida en noventa minutos . 2023-07-29 . Economías Creativas . es.
  7. Web site: 2022-07-07 . El documental "Sergio Larraín: El instante eterno" ya está disponible en HBO Max . 2023-07-29 . ELESPECTADOR.COM . spanish.
  8. Web site: 2021-06-07 . [Crítica] "Sergio Larraín: El instante eterno": Un fotógrafo que deseaba ser un líder espiritual ]. 2023-07-29 . Cine y Literatura . es.
  9. Web site: Círculo de Críticos de Arte de Chile premió lo mejor del Año 2021- . 2023-07-30 . www.circulocriticosarte.cl . es.
  10. Web site: 26º Festival Internacional de Cine Recobrado de Valparaíso . 2023-07-29 . Cinechile . es.
  11. Web site: 2023-05-06 . Crónica del Saraqusta Film Festival 2023 . 2023-07-29 . Go Aragón . es.
  12. Web site: 2022-01-06 . TVN estrenará serie sobre la vida del legendario fotógrafo Sergio Larraín . 2023-07-29 . Finde . es-CL.
  13. Web site: 2022-01-07 . Se estrena "El instante eterno", serie que profundiza en la vida y obra del gran fotógrafo Sergio Larraín . 2023-07-29 . El Mostrador . es.