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2004 · 108 min · R

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Directed by Michel Gondry · Science Fiction, Drama, Romance

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) is a Science Fiction film, directed by Michel Gondry set in New York City and Boston during the 2000s, in winter. It runs 108 minutes and is rated R.

A psychological horror, with a melancholic and contemplative tone. Themes of grief & loss, identity, and obsession play out through non linear / fractured timeline and unreliable narrator.

Composer
Jon Brion
Cinematography
Ellen Kuras
Cast
Jim CarreyKate WinsletKirsten DunstMark RuffaloElijah WoodTom WilkinsonJane AdamsDavid Cross

The world of this film

Premise & themes

Themes
Grief & LossIdentityObsession
Structure
Non Linear / Fractured TimelineUnreliable Narrator
Tone
MelancholicContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
Pure Fiction
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