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UNITED STATES · 2021
Eternals
Synopsis
The Eternals are a team of ancient aliens who have been living on Earth in secret for thousands of years. When an unexpected tragedy forces them out of the shadows, they are forced to reunite against mankind’s most ancient enemy, the Deviants.
Cinema Atlas Connection
The two main ones are The Battle of Algiers, for example, and The Human Condition by Kobayashi.
There are certain filmmakers that have done such incredible work with the philosophical side of the genre... Kurosawa is one of them. Masaki Kobayashi's The Human Condition trilogy is another one.
— Chloé Zhao · Variety (Interview: Chloé Zhao Talks About the ‘Eternals’ Scene That Got Her the Job and Her Biggest Influences for the Film)
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