To Erase the Pain is to Erase the Self
Written by John Locke
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The film presents a profound question about the relationship between memory and personal identity. By attempting to surgically excise the painful memories of Clementine, Joel realizes that his identity and love are fundamentally woven into those experiences. The tragedy of Lacuna Inc. is the attempt to live a life free of grief at the cost of losing the integrated self. Our memories, both bitter and sweet, constitute the foundation of who we are.
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10 Things I Hate About You
1999 · Dir. Gil Junger
On the first day at his new school, Cameron instantly falls for Bianca, the gorgeous girl of his dreams. The only problem is that Bianca is forbidden to date until her ill-tempered, completely un-dateable older sister Kat goes out, too. In an attempt to solve his problem, Cameron singles out the only guy who could possibly be a match for Kat: a mysterious bad boy with a nasty reputation of his own.
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