Memory

Memory

Directed by Michel Franco

Produced by Teorema, MUBI

2023104 min7.0 / 10

A contemplative character study about two people confronting unresolved trauma and memory, set against the backdrop of recovery and structured life.

Sylvia is a social worker who leads a simple and structured life: her daughter, her job, her AA meetings. This is blown open when Saul follows her home from their high school reunion. Their surprise encounter will profoundly impact both of them as they open the door to the past.

Questions people ask

  • Is Memory sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Memory scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Memory violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Memory easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Memory end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

52/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity31

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise60

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Memory, and what each one shares →

Like Memory

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Memory

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Memory, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Memory, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Memory, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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