Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

"You can erase someone from your mind. Getting them out of your heart is another story."

Mar 19 2004 R 1h 48m
Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi

Joel Barish, heartbroken that his girlfriend underwent a procedure to erase him from her memory, decides to do the same. However, as he watches his memories of her fade away, he realises that he still loves her, and may be too late to correct his mistake.

Plot

Much to his surprise, timid Joel Barish is shocked to discover that the love of his life, sparky Clementine, has had him erased from her memory. To pay her back in the same coin, poor Joel summons up the courage to undergo a painless but intricate medical procedure to do the same, utterly unaware that darkness is an essential part of the light. Now, as hurt and angry Joel's ugly recollections of Clementine gradually fade away, giving way to a soulless black void, suddenly, he begins having second thoughts, toying with the idea of stopping the irreversible process. In the end, is ignorance really bliss?

Written by

Charlie Kaufman, Michel Gondry, Pierre Bismuth

Directed by

Michel Gondry

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

This Is That Productions, Anonymous Content, Focus Features

Languages

English

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 73 wins & 111 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
1,126,916
Average Rating
8.3 out of 10
Metascore
89
Popularity
NA