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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 murder mystery, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of memory & nostalgia, revenge, and identity 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

Where
Los Angeles
Setting
Urban
When
2000s

Premise & themes

Premise
Neo NoirMurder Mystery
Themes
Memory & NostalgiaRevengeIdentity
Structure
Non Linear / Fractured TimelineUnreliable NarratorFrame Narrative
Tone
BleakTenseMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadAntihero
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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