Jan Treoll's film 'Everlasting Moments' tells the story of a poor Swedish family struggling to survive in the early years of the twentieth century; and how the family's mother copes with an abusive marriage in part through the hobby of photography. It's not a bad film per se, but it's very quiet and undramatic. Part of the problem is that the interest on photography seems arbitrary: the heroine could just as easily have found a purpose in life through a love of literature or dogs, or any of the other interests that help us find meaning in life. The heavy use of narration further undermines the sense of drama. It's based on a true story, but it's not so clear there's really much of a story to be told.
Review of Everlasting Moments
