Eternal You
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Eternal You is a 2024 German-American documentary film, directed by Hans Block and Moritz Riesewieck. It follows artificial intelligence startups that create digital avatars for loved ones following their deaths.
It had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2024, and is scheduled to be released in Germany on June 20, 2024, by Farbfilm Verleih.
Premise
[edit]Artificial intelligence startups create digital avatars for loved ones following their deaths. Exploring the consequences of turning immortality into a product.
Release
[edit]The film had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2024.[1][2] It also screened at CPH:DOX on March 21, 2024.[3] It will also screen at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival on April 29, 2024.[4][5] In April 2024, Film Movement acquired US distribution rights to the film.[6] It is scheduled to be released in Germany on June 20, 2024, by Farbfilm Verleih.[7]
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 92% of 13 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.50/10.[8] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 73 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews..[9] Guardian-reviewer Lucy Mangan called the documentary "beautifully balanced - and highly alarming".[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Eternal You". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (December 6, 2023). "Sundance Unveils Packed 2024 Lineup That Includes A.I., Pedro Pascal, Kristen Stewart, Satan, Devo & Steven Yeun". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "Eternal You". CPH:DOX. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "Eternal You". Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ Mullen, Pat (April 15, 2024). "Hot Docs Highlights: The Sundance Docs Coming to Toronto". POV Magazine. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ Ntim, Zac (April 18, 2024). "'Eternal You:' Hot Docs Title About AI Startups Sells To U.S., UK, Spain & More, First Trailer Revealed". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "Eternal You". Farbfilm Verleih. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "Eternal You". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "Eternal You". Metacritic. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ Mangan, Lucy (2024-10-29). "Eternal You review – it's impossible not to be horrified by this AI quest to bring the dead back to life". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
External links
[edit]- Eternal You at IMDb