As these films illustrate, even when the intention of memory editing is to reduce pain or protect someone, there can be unexpected consequences.
The idea of selectively editing memories has also emerged in children’s films ( The Incredibles 2, Frozen In other science fiction films, memories are erased to hide government secrets ( Men in Black) or implanted to provide virtual ‘vacations’ ( Total Recall). If you could erase the memory of the worst day of your life, would you? How about your memory of a person who has caused you pain? The notion that this is possible was the premise of the critically acclaimed film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, in which two lovers choose to erase their memories of a relationship that has gone bad, only to find that they are drawn to each other once again.
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