"Memories of Tomorrow" ("Ashita no kioku," Japan)Directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi. Starring: Ken Watanabe, Kanako Higuchi.
Ken Watanabe, the hero of ``The Last Samurai,'' ``Memoirs of a Geisha,'' gives an unforgettable performance as a forgetful Alzheimer's patient in his latest film ``Memories of Tomorrow.''
Memory is most crucial to human existence, from biological necessity to philosophical questioning. To be diagnosed with Alzheimer's, a disease that eats away the ability to recognize loved ones and even oneself, would probably seem like the end of the world.
"Memories of Tomorrow'' shows that life does go on. Amidst the tragedy of losing one's memory, comical moments reflect the virtue of forgetfulness -- husband and wife fight rather terribly, but a minute later they're eating dinner as if nothing happened. More.
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