Memories (Short)
The visual tools used in transitioning from one scene to another in “Memories” are relatively crude and indicative of a low budget. That being said, the story and mood they are in service of is lovely and holds our attention. A man and a woman are walking in the park one day. The woman goes to get something, and the man is then recognized by another woman, who swears she’s seen him before. But he hasn’t been where she thinks she knows him from. The conversation, though, brings to the forefront how memories can often fool us into thinking something that isn’t true. I love the commitment to the idea of challenging our memories, and those of others, and how that can connect people in unexpected ways. “Memories” has a beautiful score by co-director Philippe Lebraud, while fellow co-director Pierre Glénat- who stars as the man- gives us a solid portrait of a man who thinks he remembers what he remembers, but is unsure when confronted by another person’s memory. “Memories” makes us wonder whether everything we think we know to be true is really true, and in the best way.
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