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Eternal You

"What if you never had to say goodbye?"

2024 1h 27m EN
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★6.7TMDB · 10
Documentary
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Startups are using AI to create avatars that allow relatives to talk with their loved ones after they have died. An exploration of a profound human desire and the consequences of turning the dream of immortality into a product.

“What if you never had to say goodbye?”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Moritz Riesewick
Languages
English, Korean
Countries
Germany, Netherlands, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Korean.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Germany, Netherlands, United States of America.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Moritz Riesewick, shot by Konrad Waldmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Anne Jünemann shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "What if you never had to say goodbye?".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Moritz Riesewick directs. Konrad Waldmann behind the camera. Anne Jünemann cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, Netherlands, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 2Released 2 years ago.
  • 3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Korean.
  • 4International production across 3 countries: Germany, Netherlands, United States of America.
  • 5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 6Directed by Moritz Riesewick, shot by Konrad Waldmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 7Editor Anne Jünemann shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 8Marketing tagline: "What if you never had to say goodbye?".
  • 9IMDB entry: tt30320493 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 10Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
  • 11Classified under 14 themes, including "artificial intelligence (a.i.)", "life and death", "immortality", "ethical dilemma".

The technical file

Cinematography
Konrad Waldmann
Editing
Anne Jünemann
Runtime
87 min · 1h 27m
Status
Released
Original language
EN

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Moritz Riesewick

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Impact Partners

    Impact Partners

    US

  • Motto Pictures

    Motto Pictures

    US

  • Beetz Brothers Film Production

    Beetz Brothers Film Production

    DE

  • WDR

    WDR

    DE

  • NDR

    NDR

    DE

  • BR

    BR

    DE

  • RBB

    RBB

    DE

  • SWR

    SWR

    DE

  • SRF

    SRF

    CH

  • SRG SSR

    SRG SSR

    CH

  • VPRO

    VPRO

    NL

  • DO

    Docmine

    CH

Key crew

  • EditorAnne Jünemann
  • ProducerGeorg Tschurtschenthaler
  • ProducerChristian Beetz
  • Co-ProducerPatrick Müller
  • Executive ProducerChristopher Clements
  • Executive ProducerOli Harbottle
  • Executive ProducerJulie Goldman
  • Executive ProducerKathrin Isberner
  • Executive ProducerKelsey Koenig
  • Executive ProducerJenny Raskin
  • Executive ProducerAnna Godas
  • EditorLisa Zoe Geretschläger
  • Executive ProducerDavis Guggenheim

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • artificial intelligence (a.i.)
  • life and death
  • immortality
  • ethical dilemma
  • information technology
  • computer technology
  • virtual assistant
  • beyond reality
  • near future
  • new technology
  • ethical
  • industrial documentary
  • beyond the grave
  • humans and technology

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Premiere2024-01-24· Sundance fest

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