A 2000 American neo-noir psychological thriller written and directed by Christopher Nolan about a man with anterograde amnesia hunting the men he believes murdered his wife.
Production
Newmarket Films released Memento in October 2000 in Venice and in March 2001 in the United States. Christopher Nolan adapted the screenplay from a short story by his brother Jonathan Nolan. Guy Pearce starred as Leonard Shelby, with Carrie-Anne Moss and Joe Pantoliano.
Story
Leonard, an insurance investigator who lost the ability to form new memories after an attack that killed his wife, hunts for her killer using Polaroid photographs and tattooed notes. The film tells his story backward in color sequences and forward in black-and-white sequences.
Reception
Memento received two Academy Award nominations, for Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Editing. It launched Christopher Nolan’s commercial career and remains a frequently cited example of nonlinear storytelling in popular cinema.
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