Movies and TvShows featuring "loss-of-memory" theme.
Blindspot follows a mysterious woman who is found naked in Times Square, her body covered in intricate tattoos. With no memory of her past, the woman, named Jane Doe, is taken in by the FBI. As they work together to decipher the meaning behind Jane's tattoos, they uncover a complex web of crime and conspiracy. Jane's tattoos become vital clues leading to dangerous criminals and saving innocent lives. As the team digs deeper, they discover that Jane is at the center of a larger conspiracy, and her past holds dark secrets that could change everything.
In Paradigm City, a city with amnesia, a detective with no memory battles giant robots and uncovers the truth about the city's past.
Still Alice is about a linguistics professor named Alice who, at her 50th birthday party, starts to experience memory loss. Upon visiting the doctor, she is diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's Disease. The film follows Alice's journey as she copes with the disease and her relationships with her husband and children become strained. She faces challenges in her career and tries to make the most of the time she has left before her memory fades away completely. Still Alice depicts the heartbreaking effects of Alzheimer's Disease on both the individual and their loved ones.
Sullivan's Travels follows a Hollywood trade paper reporter who wants to experience real life in America. He disguises himself as a hobo and begins riding the rails, facing various challenges and adventures along the way. Through his journey, he learns about homelessness, poverty, and the struggles of everyday people. The movie explores themes of identity, loss, and the importance of human connection.
After losing part of her memory, Maret, 44, sets out to find out who she used to be. She learns about the many different life paths she followed, in none of which anything was ever really achieved. A profoundly unhappy person in a never-ending, headlong rush. A doctor on the island of Lanzarote offers to put this restlessness to an end through brain surgery. A promise of peace and satisfaction. Will Maret proceed with the surgery that would take away part of her being - or not?
After a traumatic incident, a woman develops short-term memory loss and becomes convinced that her husband is gaslighting her to drive her insane. As she tries to uncover the truth, she finds herself framed for murder and must rely on her own wits to unravel the mystery and seek revenge.
The Unchanging Sea is a silent film that explores the themes of aging and the passage of time. It tells the story of an old fisherman and his wife who have spent their lives fighting against the relentless forces of the ocean. As they grow older, they face the challenges of aging and the loss of memory. Through allegorical scenes and poetic imagery, the film portrays the universal struggles of middle-aged and elderly individuals.
A man comes to Stockholm's central station. He does not know who he is or where he has been. He has some keys and a phone number. Perhaps he is the escaped sex maniac the police are searching for. A waitress at a café tries to help him.
David, a successful therapist, is the creator of a never-before-used method in modern psychology: a device that allows him to alter the most painful memories of his patients. His wife, Lucia, is the victim of a strange disease that will shortly end her life. The solution for David's plight appears in the shape of Sofia, a patient of David's who asks him to use his machine to rewrite her entire life.
Mel Schwartz escaped the Great Depression on a bicycle adventure he'd remember for the rest of his life... until Mel lost his memory to Alzheimer's. Now over seventy-five years later, his grandchildren set out to recreate his life-changing journey and find those memories before they slip away. Cycle of Memory explores the importance of intergenerational connection, healing painful pasts, and leaving a meaningful time capsule for the future.
Matthew Highton encourages us to celebrate the small moments in life that make us who we are, as he talks about his relationships with his loved ones.
The desolation of vast retail spaces is not so far off from the decay of one's memories.
Wax Light is a mesmerizing drama set in a black-and-white world that tells the story of a person suffering from schizophrenia and loss of memory. As the plot unfolds, the audience is led through a mysterious love story that takes place in a reality where memory is fragile and constantly fading.
In an alternative Quebec, private clinics offer partial brainwashing treatment to remedy post-traumatic shock. Charlotte Roy, a young woman who lost a loved one in a work accident, meets Doctor Dufour to make an appointment to receive this treatment, 24 hours later. She hides it as best she can from her loved ones, who are beginning to worry about her. Between the suspicions of her friend Sarah, the insistence of her mother and her own doubts, Charlotte navigates through these final hours which, she hopes, will be the last of a long year of suffering.
Abraham, a seventy-year-old pianist, receives an invitation to a tribute in his honor. But he's having trouble remembering things. During a visit from Diana and Iris, Abraham tries to remember his most precious composition before it's too late.
After arriving in an unfamiliar park and encountering his best friend, Dawson is having a hard time remembering what led him there. The story follows the two as they unravel the hazy and disorienting past together.