4.3
235 reviews

Memento

Christopher Nolan20001h 53mMystery, Thriller

Why we chose it

Christopher Nolan’s famous revenge puzzle, nominated for two Oscars for its original screenplay and editing, follows a man (Guy Pearce) who wants to avenge his wife but can’t remember anything new. The colour scenes run backwards, the black-and-white ones forwards, and we follow him all the way.

Synopsis

Leonard Shelby can’t form new memories, so everything that happens to him slips away almost at once. He hunts his wife’s killer with Polaroids, notes and tattoos on his own body. Teddy and a barmaid, Natalie, both offer to help, but Leonard can’t remember whether he can trust them.

Information

Director
Cast
Also known as
Memento
Festival screenings
Oscars, Sundance FF, Venice IFF
Language
English
Country
United States
Subtitles
Polish
Age rating
15+

Oscars

Nomination for Best Original Screenplay

2002

Oscars

Nomination for Best Film Editing

2002

Golden Globes

Nomination for Best Screenplay

2002

Venice Film Festival

Official Selection - Cinema of the Present

2000

Sundance Film Festival

Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award

2001

What others say

4.3
235 reviews

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