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Sylvia (Jessica Chastain) is a social worker who leads a simple and structured life: her daughter, her job, her AA meetings. This is blown open when Saul (Peter Sarsgaard) 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.

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Critics Consensus

A searingly powerful union of filmmaker and cast, Memory finds writer/director Michel Franco exploring complex, mature themes brought brilliantly to life by stars Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard.

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas AWFJ.org 06/18/2024
Memory is a remarkably humane film that avoids any obvious missteps that would see it collapse into movie-of-the-week social issue melodrama terrain Go to Full Review Steph Green Empire Magazine 03/18/2024
4/5
Chastain and Sarsgaard are a class act — their touching, tactile chemistry is the film’s triumph. Go to Full Review Tim Robey Daily Telegraph (UK) 02/29/2024
4/5
Insinuating and bravely acted, Memory is plotted like a play: there are shades of Florian Zeller’s The Father, albeit with the dementia theme as only one side of the coin here. Go to Full Review Juan Jose Cruz Cine Premiere 03/07/2025
3.5/5
Although it is at times flawed, Memory is a great vehicle for its protagonists to shine. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review James Croot The Post NZ 11/30/2024
4/5
It’s a tale filled with regrets and recriminations, but writer-direct Michel Franco cleverly only gradually reveals all the details, keeping the viewer guessing as to where our sympathies should lie. Go to Full Review Leigh Paatsch Herald Sun (Australia) 11/20/2024
4/5
A shrewdly selective release of crucial information throughout the script makes Memory a genuinely unforgettable experience. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Marcianne W 01/21/2024 This was definitely not a mainstream movie and I say that in a complimentary way. Wonderful performances by the entire cast. A very sad but touching story. Beaitiful in many ways. See more Deb Ealden 01/17/2024 Its an engaging and heartwarming story. Excellent acting from all the actors. See more Gerald W 01/16/2024 Great acting! Slow, but profound. See more Carole H 01/16/2024 Well acted. Interesting presentation of problems with alzheiimers. See more dianne c 01/15/2024 Great cast weak script very slow See more Anne M 01/09/2024 Great acting, interesting story but it kept shifting gears so I wasn't sure where it was trying to go. Ultimately, worth while. See more Read all reviews
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Michel Franco

Director

Jessica Chastain

Sylvia

Peter Sarsgaard

Saul

Brooke Timber

Anna

Ross Brodar

Refrigerator Repair Man

Josh Charles

Isaac

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Synopsis Sylvia (Jessica Chastain) is a social worker who leads a simple and structured life: her daughter, her job, her AA meetings. This is blown open when Saul (Peter Sarsgaard) 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.
Director
Michel Franco
Producer
Michel Franco, Duncan Montgomery, Eréndira Núñez Larios, Alex Orlovsky
Screenwriter
Michel Franco
Distributor
Ketchup Entertainment
Production Co
Screen 1, Teorema Films, The Match Factory, High Frequency Entertainment, MUBI, Case Study Films
Rating
R (Language|Graphic Nudity|Some Sexual Content)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 22, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 20, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA)
$378.7K
Runtime
1h 40m
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