Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind turns 20 next month. This Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind video essay analyses and breaks down the things that make this movie so endearing and beloved, even after 20 years. It looks at Joel (Jim Carrey) and Clem (Kate Winslet), as well as the direction by Michel Gondry, the writing by Charlie Kaufman and Ellen Kuras’ cinematography. We even break down the idea of the ‘manic pixie dream girl’ as we try to understand Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and try to figure out what makes it so special.

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🎞️ Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is a 2004 American science fiction romantic drama film directed by Michel Gondry and written by Charlie Kaufman, based on a story by Gondry, Kaufman and Pierre Bismuth. The film stars Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet, with Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo, Elijah Wood, and Tom Wilkinson in supporting roles. The film follows two individuals who undergo a procedure to erase each other from their memories following the dissolution of their relationship. 🎞️

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00:00 – Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
03:40 – The 'Memento' problem
07:19 – Casting Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet
13:15 – Is Clem a manic pixie dream girl?
17:44 – The mundane brilliance of Eternal Sunshine's aesthetic
22:46 – More than just memories

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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind DVD Featurettes

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Trailer -    • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind...  

Roger Ebert Eternal Sunshine retrospective: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/et...

AV Club interview with Michel Gondry and Charlie Kaufman - https://www.avclub.com/michel-gondry-...

DVDTalk interview with Michel Gondry and Charlie Kaufman - https://www.dvdtalk.com/interviews/ch...

Dazed Digital interview with Michel Gondry - https://www.dazeddigital.com/artsandc...

The Daily Beast interview with Michel Gondry - https://www.thedailybeast.com/michel-...

Vanity Fair – 10 Years of Eternal Sunshine - https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/...

ScripMag interview with Charlie Kaufman - https://scriptmag.com/features/script...

Flavorwire / Alison Herman article on Clem and the Manic Pixie Dream Girl - https://www.flavorwire.com/446166/ete...


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