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The Forgotten

The Forgotten

Everything you've experienced, everything you've known... never happened.

20045.91h 31m

Overview

Telly Paretta is a grieving mother struggling to cope with the loss of her 9-year-old son. She is stunned when her psychiatrist reveals that she has created nine years of memories about a son she never had. But when she remembers a man who had a similar experience, Telly embarks on a search to prove her son's existence, and her sanity.

Directed by Joseph Ruben
Written by Gerald Di Pego
Produced by Dan Jinks, Bruce Cohen, Joe Roth
Box OfficeBudget: $42.0MRevenue: $117.6M

Top Cast

Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore

Telly Paretta

Dominic West

Dominic West

Ash Correll

Gary Sinise

Gary Sinise

Dr. Munce

Anthony Edwards

Anthony Edwards

Jim Paretta

Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

Det. Anne Pope

Linus Roache

Linus Roache

A Friendly Man

Robert Wisdom

Robert Wisdom

Carl Dayton

Jessica Hecht

Jessica Hecht

Eliot

Christopher Kovaleski

Christopher Kovaleski

Sam

M

Matthew Pleszewicz

Sam at 5

Themes & Keywords

loss of sense of realityloss of loved onegriefmemory lossairplane crashpsychiatristdeath of sonshockingmemorieschildren mysterygrieving mothersuspensefultragicyoung son

About The Forgotten

The Forgotten is a thriller, mystery, science fiction film released in 2004 exploring themes of loss of sense of reality, loss of loved one, grief, memory loss, airplane crash, psychiatrist. Directed by Joseph Ruben, it stars Julianne Moore, Dominic West, Gary Sinise. Telly Paretta is a grieving mother struggling to cope with the loss of her 9-year-old son. She is stunned when her psychiatrist reveals that she has created nine years of memories about a son she never had. But when she remembers a man who had a similar experience, Telly embarks on a search to prove her son's existence, and her sanity.

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