Beautiful Memories
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69% Critic Match

Beautiful Memories

6.9 / 10 2001 1h 50mNR French
RomanceDrama

Storyline

Although barely 30, Claire believes she is showing the first symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, a condition from which her mother has recently died. Her sister, Nathalie, is certain that her memory loss, caused by a lightning strike, is temporary. In the clinic where she is being treated, Claire is attracted to Philippe, a man who is still traumatized after a car accident in which his wife and child were both killed. In spite of their personal tragedies, Claire and Philippe fall in love. When Philippe recovers, Claire moves into his home. Then Claire's condition takes a turn for the worse.

Cast & Crew

Isabelle Carré

Isabelle Carré

Claire

Lead
Bernard Campan

Bernard Campan

Philippe

Bernard Le Coq

Bernard Le Coq

Christian Licht

Zabou Breitman

Zabou Breitman

Marie Bjorg

Anne Le Ny

Anne Le Ny

Nathalie Poussin

Dominique Pinon

Dominique Pinon

Robert

Aude Briant

Aude Briant

Corinne

Denys Granier-Deferre

Denys Granier-Deferre

Toto

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Zabou Breitman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Beautiful Memories is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker