Memoria
Seen it?2021 | 136 min | Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (90% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among people who enjoy a knot in their stomach and people who love a story set somewhere strange, this one's for you. Leaves you with something to think about. Liked The Conversation or Gaslight? This is a good next one. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Character-first and patient, at 2 hr 16 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
After hearing a loud 'bang' at daybreak, a Scottish woman begins experiencing a mysterious sensory syndrome while traversing the jungles of Colombia.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
90% on Rotten Tomatoes, 92 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
Our audience score: 51%
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$589K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 61K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul
- Tilda SwintonJessica Holland
- Agnes BrekkeKaren Holland
- Daniel Giménez CachoJuan Ospina
- Jerónimo BarónMateo Ospina
- Juan Pablo UrregoYoung Hernán Bedoya
- Jeanne BalibarAgnes Cerkinsky
- Aída MoralesVendor
- Constanza GuitérrezDoctor Constanza
- Elkin DíazOlder Hernán Bedoya
- Daniel ToroAnthropologist Assistant (uncredited)