“Goes by like a fevered dream of love, but one you remember vividly, with profound pleasure.” - Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
“This is the best movie I've seen in a decade. For once it's no hyperbole to say, 'Unforgettable!'” - David Edelstein, Slate
In the enduringly excellent ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND, Joel (Jim Carrey) is heartbroken when he discovers his ex-girlfriend Clementine (Kate Winselt) has had her memories of their relationship erased. Desperate, he undergoes the same procedure, during which his memories of Clementine—the good, the bad, the ugly—fight to endure. Written by Charlie Kaufman (who won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay) and directed by the visionary Michel Gondry, who uses practical effects, handheld camerawork, and non-linear editing to deliver a melancholic, sci-fi, rom-com masterpiece about how we’re destined to find, and hurt, the ones we love.
Awards & Nominations
Winner - Best Original Screenplay, Academy Awards
Nominee - Best Actress (Kate Winslet), Academy Awards
Winner - Saturn Award, Best Science Fiction Film
Nominee - Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Actress (Kate Winslet), New York Film Critics Circle Awards
LO-FI SCI-FI | January 30–February 24, 2026
Big ideas with small budgets, practical effects over digital enhancement, and human-scale story are the hallmarks of LO-FI SCI-FI films. These eight titles engage our love of the science fiction genre, employing a bevy of imaginative approaches: high concepts in quotidian worlds, imaginative production design to approximate mind-bending alternate realities, and the scientific questions of their time in relatable themes of love and self-discovery.
The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu