Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2004 · 1h 48m · Drama, Romance, Science Fiction · United States of America · Rated R (US)
You can erase someone from your mind. Getting them out of your heart is another story.
Joel Barish, heartbroken that his girlfriend underwent a procedure to erase him from her memory, decides to do the same. However, as he watches his memories of her fade away, he realises that he still loves her, and may be too late to correct his mistake.
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Michel GondryWritten by
Charlie Kaufman8.1Smart score
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