Plot introduction
Anodetocinemaasasensation.Atrainthundersthroughatunnel,seagullsscreechabovethewater.Anemptystation,ableakharbourandtwolonelysoulsinagreytown.He’sanenginedriver,shesellsticketsfortheferry.Heseeshereverydayinhistrainandissecretlyinlove.IstherehopeforloveinAthens?BeautifulurbantableauxatthestartofForevershowthatAthensisadyingcity,plaguedbyalackoflove.ThisiswhereCostasandAnnalive,fixedintheirrhythmofloneliness.Theyevenseemtobesatisfiedwithit.CostasisanengineerandAnnasellsticketsfortheferry.MargaritaMandawantedtomakeafilmaboutsilence.’Atatimewhencinemaisonceagainsearchingforthecoreofitsuniqueness,Ifelttheneedtogobacktotheessence.Backtothetrain,backtosoundswhicharemusicinandofthemselvesandbacktothemotionlesscamerathatcreatesthespacetolook.’Foreverdoesnotshowimagestogoalongwiththestory,butallowsyoutodiscoverthestorywithintheimage.Thesilenceandlonelinessarenotfinaldestinations.AndMandadoesnotleaveCostasandAnnainpeace.WhenbadnewsturnsCostas’lifeupsidedown,hedecidestofightforhisrighttoliveandlove.HebuysaticketfortheboatfromAnna. expand all
