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film received an interim agreement from the Screen Actors Guild
(SAG) and the American Federation of Television and Radio
Artists (AFTRA), allowing the stars to promote their work at a
festival that’s been mostly star-less due to the ongoing
writers’ and actors’ strikes.
Sarsgaard joins the North American premiere of the film after
taking the prize for best actor at the Venice Film Festival,
which marks the start of the awards season and regularly throws
up big favorites for the Oscars.
"Memory” is a drama about Chastain’s character, Sylvia, trying
to overcome the abuse of her past while struggling to build a
future. For director Michel Franco, the story is important
because it centers on people who are often ignored in society.
“It came from my need to shine a light on broken people,” he
said. “These are mature characters that seem to have no
opportunity to be happy."
For Sarsgaard, who plays a man with early-onset dementia named
Saul, the film is about connection and working through trauma.
“This type of movie is to connect people back with … what it’s
like to be a human being, in whatever way that is,” he said.
Sylvia and Saul build an unlikely relationship after he follows
her home from a high school reunion, leading the characters to
confront their past.
“There is a way out of trauma through love,” said Chastain, and
she hopes this film helps the audience realize that in their own
lives.
(Reporting by Jenna Zucker; editing by Miral Fahmy)
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