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His short-term memory gone, a man tattoos his body with clues on a mind-bending mission in reverse to piece together the puzzle of his wife’s murder.

Image credit: Criterion

Did you know?

  • The medical condition experienced by Leonard in this film is a real condition called anterograde amnesia, the inability to form new memories after damage to the hippocampus.
  • Many of Leonard’s unique voiceovers were improvised by Guy Pearce.
  • Christopher Nolan’s screenplay was based on his brother Jonathan Nolan’s story “Memento Mori.” However, the screenplay is still considered original (rather than adapted), because Jonathan’s story wasn’t published until after the film was completed.

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