A trailer has been revealed forEternity. The upcomingmovie from A24is described as a fantasy comedy. It takes place in an afterlife where newly formed souls get one week to decide where to spend eternity. This leaves one spirit woman, Joan, in a sticky situation asshe has to choose between her long-term partner and first love.
Joan is played byWandaVision’s Elizabeth Olsen. Her two potential soul-mates are Callum Turner andMiles Teller, with a supporting cast that includes Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Betty Buckley, John Early, and Jeff Sanca. The movie is directed by David Freyne andis set for release this fallafter premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Now,A24has revealed the first full trailer forEternity. The film starts with Teller’s Larry on a train to the afterlife, faced with a young boy in a dapper suit.Larry meets with Anna, his “afterlife coordinator,“who explains to him that he must use his time in “the junction” to choose one place to spend eternity.
From there, Larry meets up with Joan, his wife from the real-world. Things get a lot more complicated, though, when Joan’s late first husband shows up.This leads all three characters to face intense interpersonal drama, while still having some laughs along the way.
What This Means For Eternity
The Film Looks Both Comedic And Heartfelt
One of the key elements in theEternitytrailer is that itgives a closer look at the film’s use of comedy.In one segment, Joan tries to comfort her lovers by saying, “It’s not a competition,” to which Randolph’s Anna replies, “Sweetheart, it is 100% for sure a competition.”
As for this competition, the trailer shows the rivalry between the two former husbands. As everyone admires the romantic words of Joan’s first husband, Larry defends himself, declaring, “I can be romantic!”
While there are certainly moments of comedy and levity,Eternityalso seems to have a genuinely heartfelt feel.Though there is an aspect of situational comedy to the whole ordeal, Joan is genuinely struggling with what decision to make, prompting questions about love and marriage in the process.
Our Take On The Eternity Trailer
This Is A Great Follow-Up To One Key TV Series
There have been other parodies of the afterlife, so the concept is not entirely novel. In recent years, these themes have been prominently tooled around within the NBC seriesThe Good Place. It was very well-received, and may be fresh in viewers' minds as a point of comparison toEternity.
That said, I think thatEternitylooks like the perfect stand-in forThe Good Place.Olsen’s performance in the film already looks compelling and emotional, which could help to ground the often-comedic narrative. If all goes well,Eternitycould be a highlight for A24 this year.
