6) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
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Directed by Michel Gondry, this film is about Joel and Clementine, a couple who erase memories of each other after a painful breakup. The movie’s hard-to-grasp part starts from its nonlinear storytelling, where scenes from Joel’s erased memories are shown in reverse order. As Joel experiences his memories being wiped, he realizes he doesn’t want to forget Clementine, creating a race against his subconscious. The challenge for viewers is piecing together the fragmented narrative and understanding the emotional weight of moments shown out of sequence.
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