The Eternal Memorychronicled the final years in the life of Chilean journalist Augusto Gongora.
Hedied in June, five months after the film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
There were things that remained in his body until the end, Alberdi said.
He never forgets his pain of dictatorship.
He never forgets his job, the things that he loves for the job, the books.
He never forgets her.
Urrutia kept Gongora engaged with her activities and other people.
Alberdi said that gave her a more optimistic view of Alzheimers.
Alzheimers was only a challenge, not a tragedy, Alberdi said.
All the people that work with Paulina were helping her to take care.
Thats helped him to not deteriorate so fast and he deteriorated very slow because he was in the world.
Gongora still retained some specific memories of his marriage.
He said, I do not remember how many years we have been together, Alberdi said.
No, because you didnt want it.
He remembered that and that was his pain and the pain is there.
The pain of dictatorship, its there.
Alberdi hopes audiences everywhere appreciate that memory consists of more than just dates and historic events.
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