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2000 · 113 min · R

Memento

Directed by Christopher Nolan · Mystery, Thriller

Memento (2000) is a Mystery film, directed by Christopher Nolan set in Los Angeles during the 2000s. It runs 113 minutes and is rated R.

A neo noir and psychological horror, with a tense and bleak tone. Themes of identity, revenge, and obsession play out through non linear / fractured timeline and unreliable narrator.

Composer
David Julyan
Cinematography
Wally Pfister
Cast
Guy PearceCarrie-Anne MossJoe PantolianoMark Boone JuniorRuss FegaJorja FoxStephen TobolowskyHarriet Sansom Harris

The world of this film

Setting

Setting
When

Premise & themes

Themes
IdentityRevengeObsession
Structure
Non Linear / Fractured TimelineUnreliable Narrator
Tone
TenseBleak

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadAntihero
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction
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