A man erases memories of a lost love, only to find his heart still clinging to their surreal romance.
Melancholy and romantic. A date-night pick at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
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Nothing past what an R promises: moderate sex and nudity, and some violence.
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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.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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