The Eternals (2017): cast, story & where to watch
2017 · Film · ★ 3.5
Released in 2017, The Eternals is a documentary film directed by Pierre-Yves Vandeweerd, running about 75 minutes.
What it’s about. Human beings who have experienced such a strong shock that they are no longer even afraid of death (as it often happens to genocide survivors) sometimes fall into what is known as a feeling of timelessness or a “melancholy”. They live somewhat “outside” time, a mode of extra-temporal existence, waiting for the day on which they will be freed from their suffering. It is the people — almost ghosts having survived the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh between Armenians and Azerbaijani that has lasted for almost twenty years — that the filmmaker shows and listens to in his film. Behind them, behind their wandering bodies, behind their frenzies, is what remains of the collapse of the Soviet Union in Caucasus: ruins, uninhabited spaces, tombs, vestiges of war, trenches where soldiers watch for an invisible enemy.
How it landed. With an audience score of 3.5/10, The Eternals has proved divisive with audiences.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Eternals page.
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Frequently asked
- Where can I watch The Eternals (2017)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for The Eternals change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Is The Eternals worth watching?
- The Eternals holds an audience score of 3.5 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy documentary. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- When was The Eternals released?
- The Eternals was released in 2017, with a runtime of about 75 minutes.