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The Forgotten (2004)

The Forgotten poster
Directed by
Joseph Ruben
Genre
drama film, horror film, science fiction film, mystery film, thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 31m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 1,259 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman tries to prove that her young son existed after everyone around her insists she imagined him. She searches for evidence while growing increasingly isolated and distrustful.

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What happens

The Forgotten is a 2004 American science fiction psychological thriller written by Gerald Di Pego, directed by Joseph Ruben and starring Julianne Moore, Dominic West, Gary Sinise, Alfre Woodard, Linus Roache, and Anthony Edwards. The film's plot revolves around a woman who lost her nine-year-old son in a plane crash 14 months earlier, only to have her husband and psychiatrist explain she is suffering from unreliable fantasies after a miscarriage. She sets out in search for solid evidence of her son's existence. The Forgotten was produced by Revolution Studios for Columbia Pictures and was released in the United States and Canada on September 24, 2004. Critical reviews were mixed to negative, but the film was a financial success. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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