
Remember Us
2019

2022
Director
Denis Malleval
Runtime
90 minutes
Average Rating
No ratings yetSynopsis
Garlat, a former cop, agrees with Voltaire's maxim, but when confronted with evidence manipulation in one of his former investigations, he is forced to ask himself other questions. Is memory selective? Did he really fabricate evidence? So who is he? And is this man in prison guilty? With his son, Nicolas, a cop like him, Garlat returns to Paris and takes up the investigation again.
Overall Score
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Category Breakdown
LGBTQ+ Representation
The plot centers on the professional and familial bond between Garlat and his son. There is no evidence of same-sex intimacy or non-cisnormative identities within the narrative.
Gender Representation
The story focuses on a male-dominated law enforcement sphere and a patriarchal father-son lineage. It lacks explicit subversion of gender hierarchies or significant female agency.
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
Set in Paris, the film follows traditional European dramatic structures. The narrative appears to default to a homogeneous cast within its law enforcement setting.
Religious & Cultural Diversity
The film explores moral relativism and the subjectivity of truth. It treats institutions as sites of individual error rather than framing them as inherently oppressive.
Disability Representation
The synopsis contains no mention of visible or invisible disabilities. There is no indication of neurodivergence or mental health conditions driving the plot.
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AI Analysis
Mémoire trouble is a psychological crime drama that prioritizes individual identity and the fallibility of memory over systemic social critique. The narrative architecture follows a classic noir-adjacent framework, focusing on a former officer's internal crisis regarding his past integrity. While the film offers a sophisticated look at moral ambiguity and the instability of truth, it lacks intersectional complexity. The story remains rooted in traditional genre conventions rather than attempting to disrupt social hierarchies or represent diverse demographic groups. Ultimately, the film functions as a character study of psychological realism. It does not provide the intentional demographic disruption or representation required for a higher progressive score.

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