Remember

"Dark truths will come to light."

2015 1h 34m EN

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★7.3TMDB · 776

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With the aid of a fellow Auschwitz survivor and a hand-written letter, an elderly man with dementia goes in search of the person responsible for the death of his family.

“Dark truths will come to light.”

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Cast

Christopher Plummer
Zev Guttman
Bruno Ganz
Rudy Kurlander #1
Jürgen Prochnow
Rudy Kurlander #4
Heinz Lieven
Rudy Kurlander #2
Henry Czerny
Charles Guttman
Dean Norris
John Kurlander
Martin Landau
Max Rosenbaum
Kim Roberts
Paula

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Atom Egoyan
Writers: Benjamin August
Languages: German, English
Countries: Canada, Germany, Mexico, South Africa

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MONEY

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Earned back only 21% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Canada, Germany, Mexico, South Africa.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Atom Egoyan, shot by Paul Sarossy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mychael Danna. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Christopher Donaldson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Christopher Plummer and Bruno Ganz and Jürgen Prochnow carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Atom Egoyan directs. Paul Sarossy behind the camera. Mychael Danna scores. Christopher Donaldson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Canada, Germany, Mexico, South Africa. Dialogue in German, English.

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1Earned back only 21% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
4International production across 4 countries: Canada, Germany, Mexico, South Africa.
5Directed by Atom Egoyan, shot by Paul Sarossy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Mychael Danna. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Christopher Donaldson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Christopher Plummer and Bruno Ganz and Jürgen Prochnow carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Dark truths will come to light.".
10IMDB entry: tt3704050 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Paul Sarossy
Original score: Mychael Danna
Editing: Christopher Donaldson
Production design: Matthew Davies
Costume design: Debra Hanson
VFX supervisor: Geoff D.E. Scott
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $9,600,000
Box office: $1,986,615
Return: 21% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Remember (2015)

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GenerationofSwine2023-01-14
★ 10/10
Holy Cow....seriously. I try to be unbiased but...this movie was just four shades of awesome. There is NOTHING that you can pick apart with it. The acting....Oscar worthy. The directing...Oscar worthy. The writing...Oscar worthy. If you are going to make a complaint about anything, it might be the score, but even then the piano scenes make up for that and that was all Plummer. It was engrossing. It was vivid. It was oddly heartwarming and oddly comical in parts and that just worked to add realism to a film that dealt with some horrible and depressing themes...mass murder and dementia...with enough humor and heart to humanize it...which only adds to a sense of realism that makes it even more disturbingly vivid. And the twist at the end is just worth it, just keep on your toes, the hints to that twist are subtle, but there to be found. I don't think I've seen a movie this great in a very long time.

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