GITS Script Reading & Analysis: “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” — Themes

This week we are analyzing the screenplay for the 2004 movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

You may access the 2003–02–04 version of the script [screenplay by Charlie Kaufman, story by Charlie Kaufman & Michel Gondry & Pierre Bismuth] here.

Today we discuss the script’s themes.

There are several of them. Which ones do you see at work in the story?

See you in comments to discuss the themes in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

For Day 1 of our analysis, go here.

For Day 2 focusing on structure, go here.

For Day 3 focusing on characters, go here.

Remember our last November entry:

Week 12 [November 28-December 2]: Panic Room [2000–02–23] — Action Thriller

NOTE: THIS SERIES AND THE USE OF SCRIPTS IS STRICTLY FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES!

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