Remember
Remember

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Remember

2016
TV Show
Ended
1 Season
Korean

A genius lawyer, who suffers from Hyperthymetic syndrome, bets all in to save his father.

Insights

IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes76%
Metacritic65/100
Google Users74%
Director: Atom EgoyanGenres: Drama, Thriller, Mystery

Plot Summary

An elderly Holocaust survivor with dementia, Max, lives in a nursing home. He is guided by his friend, Sam, to hunt down the Nazi SS guard who murdered their families decades ago. As Max's memory fades, the urgency of his mission intensifies, leading him on a perilous journey across the country to find the man before his own mind betrays him completely.

Critical Reception

Remember received generally positive reviews from critics, with particular praise directed towards Christopher Plummer's performance. The film's suspenseful plot and its exploration of memory, revenge, and aging were also highlighted, though some found the plot twists predictable.

What Reviewers Say

  • Christopher Plummer delivers a powerful and nuanced performance as a man haunted by his past.

  • The film masterfully builds suspense, keeping audiences engaged with its central mystery and ticking clock.

  • Themes of memory, identity, and the enduring impact of trauma are explored with gravity.

Google audience: Audiences appreciated Christopher Plummer's compelling performance and the film's suspenseful narrative. Many found the premise intriguing and the exploration of themes like revenge and aging to be thought-provoking.

Awards & Accolades

Christopher Plummer received nominations for the Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor and the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor for his role.

Fun Fact

Director Atom Egoyan intentionally chose to set the film in the present day, rather than the past, to highlight how the trauma and unfinished business of the past can continue to resonate and dictate actions in the present.

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ParkMin

ParkMin

The first 4 episodes were dedicated entirely for their backstory and they did an outstanding poor job in that regard. These first 4 episodes were painful to sit through, unbelievably boring, lacking any interesting or gripping elements and ...