Person or Persons Unknown story
A man discovers that all traces of his identity have been erased when no one, including his own wife, recognizes him. Directed by: John Brahm. Story by: Charles Beaumont.
6 total · 1 choice · 4 major · 1 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| what if someone couldn't remember me anymore | choice | David woke up one morning to find that nobody knew who he was anymore. |
| human vs. inexplicable adversity | major | David was at a loss to explain his peculiar new circumstance and came to believe an impossible conspiracy was afoot. |
| husband and wife | major | Wilma suddenly didn't recognize David after 11 years of marriage. |
| what if I told the truth and nobody would believe me | major | David tried to convince various people he knew that he knew them but to them he was but a crazy stranger. |
| what if my personal identity came into question | major | David was made to wonder whether the person he thought he was was merely a delusional construct of his own mind. |
| alcohol abuse | minor | There were a number of little comments regarding David drinking too much - it might have been the cause of his problem in the story. |