Jessica Chastain

Peter Sarsgaard

Merritt Wever

Josh Charles

Brooke Timber

Elsie Fisher

Jessica Harper

Blake Baumgartner

Rand Faris

Davis Duffield

Elizabeth Loyacano

Billy Griffith

Ross Brodar

Johnny Vorsteg

Thomas Vorsteg

Tatiana Ronderos

Mia Mei Williamson

Lexie Braverman

Jett Salazar

Alexis Rae Forlenza

Jackson Dorfmann

Michel Franco

Michelle Couttolenc

Mauricio Juárez García

Marisela Suárez

Miguel de Hoyos

Gerardo Islas Bulnes

Javier Umpierrez

Susan Shopmaker

Óscar Figueroa

Jay Warrior

Jaime Baksht

Gabriel W. Armstrong

Yves Cape

Moises Chiver

Jason Ropell

Paula Manzanedo-Schmit

Patricio Rabuffetti

Duncan Montgomery

Ralph Haiek

Joyce Zylberberg

Eman Akram Nader

Alex Orlovsky

Denise Pascal

Matthew Lipke

Liza Mann

Efe Çakarel

Michael Weber

Tatiana Emden

Jack Selby

Lauren Citera

Eréndira Núñez Larios

Marcos Demián Vargas

Claudio Ramírez Castelli

Kyra Boselli

Mary Chipman

Adam Zoller

Drama

Memory

Teorema

High Frequency Entertainment

Screen One

MUBI

Case Study Films

Mexico

United Kingdom

United States of America

English

Manuel São Bento

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/memory-review-a-poignant-exploration-of-the-importance-of-memories/

"Memory is a poignant exploration of identity and relationships, anchored by mesmerizing performances from Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard.

Michel Franco delves into the profound significance of memories, tackling heavy themes such as dementia, sexual abuse, familial distrust, and trauma with authentic, non-exploitative care. The deliberately subtle technical choices, such as a colorless palette and the absence of a musical score, heighten the sensitive weight of the impactful atmosphere.

Packed with fascinating, morally complex characters, the movie stands as a testament to the transformative potential of cinema in studying the depths of the human experience."

Rating: B+

Brent Marchant

How we remember our past is something we can all bank on, right? Or is it? For instance, what happens when mitigating influences impact our memory, potentially causing it to become fallible and untrustworthy? Can we truly rely on our recall then? Those are among the questions raised in the unconventional new romantic thriller from writer-director Michel Franco. The film follows the life of Sylvia, a recovering alcoholic with a troubled past (Jessica Chastain), who’s unexpectedly (and alarmingly) followed home from her high school reunion by an alleged former classmate, Saul (Peter Sarsgaard), whom she believes sexually molested her at that time. She’s troubled by this latest development and questions his motives about it, which even he doesn’t understand, especially when it’s revealed that he suffers from dementia. And, in an added twist, it turns out that Sylvia’s recall about her supposed past interaction with him is foggy, something that’s not entirely surprising in light of her history. This revelation changes everything, and an entirely new relationship between them emerges, particularly when it comes to each of them helping one another sort of their respective pasts and begin the healing process. This includes the exposure of an array of additional developments and the persistence of some still-unresolved ambiguities, all of which emerge through a skillfully crafted narrative, effectively brought to life with the superb performances of Sarsgaard and Independent Spirit Award nominee Chastain. Admittedly, the picture’s first half could benefit from some stepped-up pacing, most notably the elimination of some sequences that are occasionally redundant and innately tiresome. However, the intrigue and engagement ramp up significantly in the picture’s back end, making up for much of the tedium in the opening act. Some of this is ironically accomplished through deftly handled nuance and subtlety, qualities that the filmmaker employs far more skillfully in the second half than in the first, where these traits are virtually obscured by prevailing understatement. Clearly, this is one of those releases that requires the viewer to give it some time to develop, but the payoff for doing so is worth it in the end. If nothing else, “Memory” provides us with a fresh perspective on its central theme while showing us how “like can cure like” in a psychological therapeutic process, an approach that can yield rewards beyond measure.

CinemaSerf

Whilst the subject matter here is quite interesting, the execution isn't especially. "Sylvia" (Jessica Chastain) is working in the social care system whilst bringing up her daughter "Anna" (Brooke Taylor). Her life, as effectively illustrated by her door locking and burglar alarm routine each day, is a structured affair with little variation. She has a strong relationship with her sister but is completely estranged from her mother. The two women attend a school reunion one night and, leaving early, she is followed home. It's a miserable night and next morning she discovers him asleep outside her door. Inspecting his wallet, she discovers his identity and calls his brother "Isaac" (Josh Charles) who explains that "Saul" (Peter Sarsgaard) has memory issues. Was he stalking her or is there more to this rather meandering scenario? Chastain does work quite well, but I found the story seemed to randomly inject way too many "incidents" along the way that seemed designed to enliven or empower the plot. Many seemed a little too disaster-scenario prone and are used to enhance purely for dramatic purposes. The culminating scenes lacked plausibility and at times the whole thing came across as little better than an A-list soap opera. Coincidence underpins just a bit too much of the film and the delivery of information about the characters to the audience is all delivered in just too sporadically a fashion. I felt sorry for just about everyone involved, but I didn't feel particularly engaged.

Memory

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