The Forgotten (2004)
Directed by Joseph Ruben
Genres - Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Psychological Thriller, Supernatural Thriller |
Release Date - Sep 24, 2004 (USA) |
Run Time - 96 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - PG13
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Synopsis by Mark Deming
A grieving woman must make a journey into her past in this psychological thriller. Telly Paretta (Julianne Moore) is a mother who is struggling to put her life back together after the unexpected death of her eight-year-old son. Telly begins seeing a therapist (Gary Sinise) who offers a startling diagnosis -- that her son never really existed, and all her memories of the child are products of her imagination. When Telly meets a man with a strangely similar story to tell about his lost child (Dominic West), she becomes convinced that her doctor is wrong, and sets out to prove the existence of her child -- and that she isn't insane. The Forgotten also features Alfre Woodard and Anthony Edwards. An alternate ending exists to this film, which has been released on DVD and purportedly does a great deal to compensate for the story's weaknesses.
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alien-abduction, lost-child, memory, government-agent, psychiatrist