Science Fiction · Drama · Romance
American
2004 · Directed by Michel Gondry · 108 min
Joel Barish, a shy and withdrawn man, learns that his former girlfriend Clementine has had a clinic remove him from her memory. The film is a romance told through a science-fiction premise, with a playful, handmade look and a sad, tender centre.
Why it matters in cinema history
A landmark of the early-2000s wave of cerebral, structurally adventurous American films, and one of the most influential modern treatments of memory and nonlinear storytelling in a love story.
Watch with intention
Watch it as a story about how memory feels from the inside, not as a puzzle to solve.
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