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Memory 2023

Movie · 99 min · English · September 8, 2023

Drama

Directed by Michel FrancoWritten by Michel Franco

Starring Jessica Chastain, Peter Sarsgaard, Merritt Wever, Jessica Harper, Elsie Fisher

A 2023 American drama film, Memory follows Sylvia, played by Jessica Chastain, a single mother and social worker confronting her history, and Saul, portrayed by Peter Sarsgaard, a man dealing with early onset dementia. Their lives intersect after a high school reunion in a story crafted by Michel Franco. Supporting roles are performed by Merritt Wever, Brooke Timber, Elsie Fisher, Josh Charles, and Jessica Harper. The film premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on 8 September 2023, where it was chosen to vie for the Golden Lion. Sarsgaard received the Volpi Cup for Best Actor for his role. Memory opened in select U.S. theaters on December 22, 2023 before broad release occurred on January 5, 2024.

Cast

• Jessica ChastainSylvia
• Peter SarsgaardSaul
• Merritt WeverOlivia
• Jessica HarperSamantha
• Elsie FisherSara
• Brooke TimberAnna
• Josh CharlesIsaac
• Tom HammondRobert

Crew

Director

Michel Franco

Writer

Michel Franco

Producer

Michel Franco, Eréndira Núñez Larios, Alex Orlovsky, Duncan Montgomery

Cinematography

Yves Cape

Editing

Óscar Figueroa, Michel Franco

Details

Production

Case Study Films, High Frequency Entertainment, Mubi, Screen Capital, Teorema

Distributor

Ketchup Entertainment

Box office

$2.1 million

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