A real story of extreme amnesia debunks some of the Hollywood amnesia mythology, leaving the piercing philosophical questions exposed. Our good fortune is that the amnesia struck a financially independent man with a video camera, who previously had a nosey friend with a video camera. So we’re able to see what might happen to a person born into an adult body on a New York subway, with all the habits and resources needed to survive but no past experiences. It’s facinating.
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One response to “Movie: Unknown White Male (2005)”
Inspired by your review, I rented this 2005 movie which was amazingly available at Family Video. It’s a documentary, true story, and very interesting, inspiring some intriguing philosophical questions, such as what makes me who I am? I wish there was a website where we could keep up with the news. Apparently there is a good chance the case of full amnesia could dissipate and it would be interesting to know the progress (or not) of all that.