Elizabeth Olsen Reflects on Death and the Afterlife at “Eternity” Premiere
At the premiere of Eternity, A24’s romantic dramedy, Elizabeth Olsen shared her personal thoughts about death and what comes after. The film features Olsen as a woman who has passed away and must choose where to spend eternity—either with her first husband, who died during the Korean War, or her second husband, to whom she was married for over 60 years.
Olsen’s Vision of Her Own Future
Elizabeth Olsen revealed she has long imagined what her own departure from this world might look like. She explained,
“I’ve had this kind of plotted out from a very young age. When I was in high school, I dreamt of being a very old lady on the coast of England, alone actually. I might have had an animal, and it would be like foggy and wet and kind of cold, and I would go on long walks and I would be in a small town that had like one of each thing you need like one bakery, one coffee shop, one fishmonger, one cheese shop, one community center, one theater. It was always just me because I like meeting new people and I like being a part of a community, and I always imagined I would die alone.”
When asked about being alone, Olsen laughed and admitted, “I don’t know what to do with that, but that was part of my dream.”
Miles Teller’s Perspective on Reunion
Co-star Miles Teller expressed a hope that in the afterlife he would reunite with friends and family he never had the chance to meet, adding a wish to keep things simple.
Summary
Elizabeth Olsen thoughtfully contemplates solitude in old age and death, sharing a vivid personal vision intertwined with her role in Eternity, while Miles Teller hopes for meaningful reunions beyond life.