Set against the backdrop of Los Angeles, this neo-noir atmosphere seeps into the mind of a man wandering the streets with Polaroid photos in his hands and clues tattooed on his body. Christopher Nolan reverses the flow of time as he follows Leonard, who suffers from amnesia; this backward-unfolding puzzle draws the viewer into the character’s disoriented state of mind. In this dark hunt that stretches from motel rooms to police stations, as each new tattoo attempts to part the fog of the past, the truth itself grows even more blurred.

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 57 wins & 59 nominations total