Eternal

Eternal

He wanted to find the answer but lost himself.

Directed by Ulaa Salim

Produced by Hyæne Film, Netop Films

202499 min5.8 / 10

A melancholic science-fiction romance exploring regret and the cost of ambition, where a scientist's vision of an alternate life becomes an obsessive quest to reclaim lost love.

Young climate change scientist, Elias falls in love with an aspiring singer, Anita. But when an opportunity arises for him to join a mission researching a dangerous climate change phenomenon – a mysterious fracture on the ocean floor – he chooses career over love. Years later, during his mission, he experiences a vision of what his life could have been like if he made a different choice and his new obsession becomes to get his old life and love back.

Questions people ask

  • Is Eternal sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Eternal violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Eternal scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Eternal end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.

  • Is Eternal easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

33/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity87

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise16

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Eternal

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Eternal

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Eternal, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Eternal, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Eternal, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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