Eternity an a Day (Greek: Μια αιωνιότητα και μια μέρα, Mia aioniotita kai mia mera) is a 1998 film starring Bruno Ganz and directed by Theo Angelopoulos. It tells the story of a writer with a terminal illness spending his last day getting his affairs in order before checking himself into a hospital. He meets a young boy on the streets, an illegal immigrant from Albania, and spends the day trying to help the boy return home. The film won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 1998.