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2004 · 1h 31m · US PG-13 · Thriller / Mystery / Science Fiction

The Forgotten

Telly Paretta is a grieving mother struggling to cope with the loss of her 9-year-old son. She is stunned when her psychiatrist reveals that she has created nine years of memories about a son she never had. But when she remembers a man who had a similar experience, Telly embarks on a search to prove her son's existence, and her sanity.

Starring Julianne Moore · Dominic West · Gary Sinise · Anthony Edwards · Alfre Woodard

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