Memento

"Some memories are best forgotten."

May 25 2001 R 1h 53m
Mystery, Thriller

Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife's killer, however, is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of short-term memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why.

Plot

Memento chronicles two separate stories of Leonard, an ex-insurance investigator who can no longer build new memories, as he attempts to find the murderer of his wife, which is the last thing he remembers. One story line moves forward in time while the other tells the story backwards revealing more each time.

Written by

Christopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan

Directed by

Christopher Nolan

Cast

Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

I Remember Productions, Team Todd, Newmarket Capital Group, Summit Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 57 wins & 59 nominations total

Trailers
Memento Original 35 mm Anamorphic Trailer (HD) (CC)
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