“Some memories are best forgotten.”
Overview
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.
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Written by Christopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan
Produced by Jennifer Todd, Suzanne Todd
Box OfficeBudget: $9.0MRevenue: $40.1M
Themes & Keywords
drug dealeramnesiainsulintattoowaitressmotelmanipulationflashbackconfusionrevengemurdermemory lossmemorypsychological thrillerwhodunitlos angeles, californiapolaroidbased on short storynonlinear timelinemourninginsurance agentindividualityphone calldisturbedparanoidneo-noirsomberreverse chronologydiabetesbewilderedboldcomplicatedsuspense mystery
About Memento
Memento is a mystery, thriller film released in 2000 exploring themes of drug dealer, amnesia, insulin, tattoo, waitress, motel. Directed by Christopher Nolan, it stars Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano. 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.