The Forgotten (2004)

The Forgotten (2004)

Drama/Horror/Mystery/Sci-fi/Thriller

Telly Paretta has under impression that her son, Sam died 14 months ago in a plane crash, her husband Jim affirms they've
never had a son and thinks Telly is delusional. Telly's friend Eliot doesn't also seem to believe that Sam ever existed. Telly
has weekly sessions with Dr. Jack Munce, who confirms that she imagines life that might have been. One day when Telly wants revisit her memories about Sam, she finds photo albums empty like he never existed. Jim arrives home, trying to convince Telly again about their non-existing son, afterwards arrives Dr. Munce, who wants to put Telly in the mental ward, but she escapes and looks help from Eliot, who denies of remembering Sam also. She visits a man named Ash, who she thinks had a daughter, Lauren, who died in the same crash as Sam did. Ash doesn't certify he ever had a daughter and calls police for Telly. After Telly is taken to custody, Ash enters Lauren's former room and remembers her existence. Ash saves Telly from the hands of police, they head to the motel for the night to discuss their forwarding plan. Telly visits Jim the next day, trying to make him remind Sam by saying his name, but when Jim sees her, he doesn't recognize Telly anymore, like his memories has been washed away. Dr. Munce visits Detective Anne Pope on the late hour to offer his help on finding Telly, he claims on being uncertain of Telly's delusions. Detective Pope seems to believing Telly and starts to investigate why would two people lie about having children. Telly and Ash get to meet the man who is probably behind kidnapping the children. An agent reveals he and the other agent have been helping the unknown "them" to protect the
humankind. Dr. Munce drives away from Long Island with Ash to find Telly, while she is still stuck in the island. Detective Pope finds her, promising she will find her son, thought Detective won't get to say another word since she is flown away to the sky. Munce finds Telly and drives her to the airport, where they meet the agent again, who confesses this is not over yet. Telly starts talking to an agent and he finally confesses it's an experiment to see if mother's connection to her child can be dissolved. Agent forces Telly to give him the memory of the first time she ever saw Sam. He tries to make Telly forget Sam ever existed. For a moment seems like it succeed, but then she reminds him once again, she won't ever forget Sam. Telly finds herself in a playground full of children, she desperately seeks Sam and she finds him. She feels insanely happy and even sees Ash's daughter Lauren. Sam is allowed to play for some time, Telly finds Ash sitting on a swing. They meet again officially, though they both feel like they know each other.
Produced by Bruce Cohen, who produced adventure-fantasy movie Big Fish in 2003.
Directed by Joseph Ruben, who directed drama-thriller Sleeping With The Enemy in 1991.
Written by Gerald Di Pego, who wrote romantic drama Angel Eyes in 2001.

Cast: Julianne Moore, Anthony Edwards, Gary Sinise, Dominic West