memory erasure theme

The technology to remove (some or all) segments of someone's memories is featured.

42 total · 3 choice · 14 major · 25 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
movie: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) choice Clementine had gone to a special clinic to have her memories of her boyfriend Joel erased because she was not happy and wanted to move on. Joel followed suit.
voy7x16 choice The kidnapped Voyager crew members had their memories selectively erased and replaced with false memories.
voy7x17 choice The kidnapped Voyager crew members had their memories selectively erased and replaced with false memories.
ds95x17 major Arissa had her memories replaced and stored in a crystal.
movie: 964 Pinocchio (1991) major The story follows a mind-wiped cyborg, named 964 Pinocchio, who falls under the care of a young, homeless woman.
movie: Code 46 (2003) major Maria had all memories of William, the sex act she performed with him and subsequent pregnancy most notably, deleted from her mind by the authorities. In the end, William had all his memories of Maria erased.
movie: Dead Leaves (2004) major The story explores the consequences of Retro and Pandy having had their minds wiped.
movie: Duplicates (1992) major There was a top secret project store the memories of dying people on floppy disks and transfer them in new bodies.
movie: Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003) major The band members had their memories removed and downloaded to disks. One storyline follows their efforts to recover their downloaded memories.
movie: Men in Black 3 (2012) major The Men in Black used a mind wipe device on people who saw aliens.