Love Eternal
Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands / 2013 / 94 min / Completed
Technical Details :
Robert de Hoog, Pollyanna McIntosh, Amanda Ryan, Xenia Katina, Aidan Condron, Emma Eliza Regan
Fastnet Films, Red Lion , Rinkel Film
Bart Westerlaken
English
Festivals & Awards :
Galway Film Fleadh – Official Competition
Fantasia International Film Festival – Official Competition
Fantasy Filmfest – Official Selection
Strasbourg EFFF – Official Competition
Lund IFFF – Official Competition
Leeds IFF – Official Selection
Fantastic Fest – Official Competition
Atlantic IFF – Official Selection
Sitges IFFF – Official Competition
Helsinki IFF – Official Selection
Athens IFF – Official Competition
Busan IFF – Special Focus on Irish Cinema
Kaunas IFF – Official Selection
BlackBear FF – Official Competition
Paris International Fantastic Festival – Official Competition
Fancine Malaga – Official Selection
Exground Film festival – Official Selection
Munster Film Festival – Official Selection
Segovia European Film Festival – Official Selection
Festival du film d’amour de Mons – Official Selection
Fantasporto — Official Selection
Jameson Dublin International Film Festival – Official Competition
Films by the Sea IFFF (Nederland) – Official Selection
Blackbear Film Festival – Winner “Fresh Blood” Competition
Jameson Dublin International Film Festival – Winner “Best Irish Film”
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Synopsis :
When Ian Harding’s mother dies, he is left all alone in the world at the age of 26. Unable to understand basic human emotions, he takes the decision to end it all in a snowy forest clearing but through a bizarre chance encounter, he discovers the lifeless body of a schoolgirl. Something about her, and her suicide note, resonates deeply within him, and Ian decides to bring her body home. He sleeps peacefully by her side and for the first time his eyes are opened to the possibility of love and a reason to live. He buries her body under a cherry blossom tree at the end of his garden. Searching for an opportunity to experience the same emotions, Ian manipulates an encounter with Tina, a young suicidal housewife, whom he meets over the internet. Ian finds peace in her lifeless company and discovers a burgeoning understanding of the complexities of love. He slowly begins to engage with the outside world, until once again he is forced to bury her body deep below the cherry blossom tree. Ian then meets Naomi, a beautiful young woman whose son’s life was taken in a car crash.