Hey what's up guys. Today I'll show you
a mystery horror film: "The Forgotten"! Spoilers ahead, watch out and take care!
The film begins with Telly, a grieving mother, after losing her son, Sam,
who was killed in a plane crash with 5 other kids fourteen months ago. Since then, Telly has been
seeing a therapist doctor, who continuously helps her overcome her intense grief.
However, Telly is far from overcoming it, as she spends time at her son's dresser daily,
reminiscing about him. Unlike Telly, her husband wants them to move on. During
another visit to her doctor, Telly displays a concerning behavior, in which her memory slips,
making her forget things she did, and remember the ones that she did not.
Later that night, as they prepare to have a nice dinner together, Telly notices that her
son is missing in one of the family pictures. She immediately confronts her husband, thinking he's
the one who changed the picture; and as expected, she storms out after he denies the accusation.
She goes to the park where Sam would always play, and finds Ash swinging by himself. Ash is also one
of the parents, who lost their kid in the plane crash. He and Telly know each other through their
kids, who like playing with each other. As she returns home and goes to bed,
Telly reminisces herself happily running after her ecstatic son, to see the plane he's boarding. The
following day, Telly does her morning routine, checking Sam's dresser and reminiscing his
memories. However, when she checks his books, she finds the pages empty and completely blank.
Telly immediately calls her husband's office, and leaves a furious accusation of him erasing their
son's existence. After that, she returns to Sam's room, takes out the videotapes,
and goes downstairs to play them. However, like the rest of his stuff, they are gone.
Not long after hearing the voicemail, the husband comes home, and faces Telly's accusation that he
erased their son, like Sam never existed. However, Telly is the one who gets to be surprised, when
her husband explains to her that there was never a Sam; and the doctor will explain it further.
the doctor reveals that she never had a son, and is waking up from her delusions of being
a mother to Sam for 9 years, to make up for the loss when she had a miscarriage. However,
Telly refuses to believe Sam was made up from her post-traumatic shock.
Telly storms out of the house, and drives to the town's library, asking for newspapers about the
plane crash 14 months ago. She even gets the librarian's help and sympathy after seeing
her state; but Telly's attempt to prove that Sam existed is in vain, as there's no news of it.
Despite that, Telly never loses hope and goes to their neighbor, who used to “babysit” Sam.
Telly tries to make her remember the kid she used to babysit; but just like the rest of the
people around her, her neighbor also has no memory of Sam. Telly immediately runs away,
still devastated as she sees her husband coming after her. Desperate to have someone believe her,
Telly resorts to Ash, and tries to explain her situation and her connection to him.
However, Ash thinks of her as an old fan, as he's a former hockey player. Despite that, Telly
continues to attempt to make him remember their kids. Ash replies that he doesn't have a daughter,
and asks Telly to continue their conversation after sleeping, as he has been a drunkard.
Telly puts him to bed before returning to his office, where she notices something on
the wall. Telly tears the wallpaper, revealing a blue paint full of a kid's paintings.
The following day, as soon as Ash wakes up, Telly shows him his office, which once was
his daughter's room. Telly explains to him that he used to let his daughter paint on the room's wall;
so she could show it to her son, Sam. Telly goes on and on about how she's related to him;
but Ash has had enough, because he believes he never had a daughter.
Telly then tells him that it's all true, because after the incident, Ash started drinking and
has become a drunkard. Ash stops her, before she can go on to process everything. However,
shortly after sitting with her, Ash reveals that he had called the police.
Ash opens the door for the police, who take Telly out of his apartment.
Ash returns to his messy office; and just then, he finally remembers his daughter.
Memories and proof of his daughter's existence, come rushing through his mind,
shocking him to his very core. As this happens, two NSA agents take Telly into custody.
As he processes what just happened, Ash quickly goes out to help Telly; and fortunately,
he catches the agents in time before they drive away. Ash repeatedly tells her that he remembers
his daughter, giving Telly new hope. Ash fights the agents and unlocks the car, freeing Telly.
Both agents run after Telly and Ash; but they manage to escape. After that,
Telly's husband goes to a detective, who informs him about Telly's recent involvement with Ash.
the detective explains that Telly went to Ash's apartment, and trashed his place,
claiming that her son was missing and possibly dead. The husband informs her that they never
had a son; and his wife is delusional. the detective adds that Telly was turned
over to federal agents, and fled; but the husband is puzzled as to why federal agents
are interested in his wife. The NSA never dealt with trashing apartments and missing children,
which also confuses the husband as he repeatedly claims there was never a child.
Later that night, Telly and Ash reunite at the park, where Ash shares his overwhelming feelings
about how he forgot his little daughter. Telly shares that she believes that the government
abducted their children, and did something that made everyone besides them forget their existence.
Telly believes that it's the only plausible explanation for the strange disappearances.
On their way to a hotel, more NSA agents crash their car into theirs;
but fortunately, it's not that forceful to make them unconscious.
Telly and Ash flee their vehicle, and manage to escape the federal agents one more time.
After ensuring that the agents are off their tails, the two go to a hotel, where Telly
contacts the doctor despite the late night. Telly informs him that she found someone else,
who went through the same thing as she did. She dares the doctor to explain how two people could
remember their children; while everybody else believes they never existed. the doctor responds
that she's having a panic attack and needs help; but Telly needs him to start believing her.
Ash returns to their room carrying groceries, shortly after Telly ends the call.
As he drinks another bottle of whiskey, Ash shares his confusion. He thinks that
erasing their memories after the children's death is nonsense. Telly remains silent,
as she doesn't know what to say. The following day, another memory of
Sam boarding the plane, flashbacks into Telly's mind. This gives her an idea; so she immediately
gets herself dressed up, and wakes up Ash, who's pissed off by her pouring water on him.
Telly dismisses it, and explains that there's a high chance of possibility that their children
are alive; that's why she can't let go. Telly thinks of it, as what Ash said last night
finally made sense. If the children are dead, it's not necessary to erase their memories anymore.
The plane crash made the news; but the bodies were never found; and it was just
assumed that all of the passengers died. Later that day, Telly and Ash go to a rental car
to go to her husband's office, when they encounter the police and a strange man driving their way.
Left with no choice, Ash runs over the strange man and drives away. Although panicked,
Telly shares that she has seen the man before. Her phone rings; the detective introduces herself
as she answers it, and informs her that she's in charge of her case. Telly and Ash
take this opportunity, and explain to the detective there's no plausible explanation
for two people to remember different children, if they never existed.
After that, she ends the call, and waits for her husband to come out of his office building.
Telly stops him from walking as soon as she sees him. but her husband cannot remember her.
He's totally clueless about her existence, and never even remembers that he's married to her.
She returns to Ash, devastated that her husband has now suffered the same fate
as the other people around them. While walking, the two re-encounter the NSA agents, prompting
them to run into the car, and drive away fastly as they can. They immediately lose the agents;
and Ash suggests leaving the city for the rest of the day, as they have targets on their backs.
Unbeknownst to them, the strange man watches them drive away, unharmed and standing like he
didn't get run over. Meanwhile, the worker in the rental explains to the detective that the strange
man got right up, and bounced off the gas pump, like it was nothing. This confuses the detective,
as there's not even the slightest drop of blood on the gas pump, or the ground.
The NSA agent then enters the scene, gives his phone number to the detective, and tells her
to call and inform him, as soon as she gets a lead or any information about Telly and Ash.
Their presence at the crime scene raises suspicion on whether they are involved in Telly's claim,
"about" the plane crash that killed their children. However,
the agents deny such accusations as expected. Later that night, Telly and Ash are in a farmhouse
that Ash presumably owns. The two get into a heated argument, as Telly is fed up with Ash's
drinking problem. Ash subtly explains that it's the only way he can cope with the fact,
that he let "them" take away his little girl. Meanwhile, the doctor stops the detective from
leaving her office, and explains his involvement with Telly. the doctor adds that he's uncertain
of whether Telly is purely delusional, which makes him get questioned by the detective. She doesn't
believe two people could have the same delusion of their children, getting killed by a plane crash.
the doctor responds that there's a possibility that Ash agrees with Telly's delusions to be
with her. He then proposes a partnership to catch Telly, because there's a high chance that
Telly's gonna have a psychotic break. Hours later, as the night deepens,
Ash checks the outside after hearing the dog's continuous barking. He finds a man
watching them hiding through the bushes, whom Ash knocks out unconscious. The man who
works for the NSA, wakes up tied to a chair. The two bombard him with questions that have been
bothering them; and Ash uses a metal iron to force the truth out of the NSA guy. Left with no choice,
the man reveals that the government, the NSA specifically, are working with "them",
for the survival and protection of humankind. He adds that Ash and Telly were supposed to
forget just like everybody did; and with them remembering, everything was not part of the
experiment. Telly stops Ash before he can get more violent, and calmly tries to convince the NSA guy
to tell them how to get their children back. However, the man replies that "they're" listening;
and just then, the roof gets ripped off from the farmhouse; and the man disappears without
a trace of his smelly hormones, presumably taken by the mysterious "them." the detective visits the
cabin the following day, after Telly and Ash have fled. the only evidence left is a note written on
the window. They explain through it that their children were abducted; and they need help.
They also find the man's NSA ID; but no sign of his body, which raises more concern.
While driving, another memory of Sam boarding the plane, flashes back into Telly's mind.
This time she remembers the airline, QuestAir, which she shares with Ash.
The two check the airline, and discover only one worker in the office, the accountant.
She informs them that the airline is being audited for bankruptcy. Telly lies to her,
and manages to get her to tell her Mr. Shineer, the former CEO's address.
The two go to Mr. Shineer's house, only to find it barren. but Telly takes a quick nap,
while Ash stays awake, in case something happens. Meanwhile, after the accountant
reports a scam made by the duo, the detective and the doctor follow them to the CEO's house.
As she lies on the bed, another flashback plays into her mind, giving her another piece to the
puzzle. The strange man that had been following them, was present on the day of Sam's boarding.
Just then, Ash and Telly realize that Mr. Shineer is the strange man from the car rental.
As they prepare to leave to the airport, the two sense "their" presence around the house.
They immediately run downstairs, break the glass window, and run away when they hear a car coming.
Ash gives his apartment keys to Telly, and instructs her to meet him there,
while he stays to stall whoever is coming. Telly runs away, while Ash returns inside the house.
the detective gets out of the car and goes to the house, where she encounters Shineer.
the detective warns him not to move; but he disobliges her; so she repeatedly shoots him.
However, Shineer keeps walking, as his bullet wounds heal within seconds, making the detective
realize that Telly was telling the truth all along. On the other hand, Ash comes out of
the house, and convinces the doctor to drive and leave the detective to help Telly.
At that same time, Telly's having trouble, as the mud sucks in the car's tire. the detective catches
her before she flees again, telling her that she believes her, and will help her get her son back.
However, something powerful and unseen sucks the detective up to the sky, making her disappear.
Telly meets Ash in his apartment, where Telly informs him about what happened to the detective.
Ash dismisses that and tells her that the doctor is waiting for them downstairs. However,
Shineer suddenly shows up before they can leave, and Ash immediately charges at him. When he
realizes his attempt fails, Ash thrusts backward to the window, dropping Shineer with him.
Telly immediately goes outside, only to find the ground empty as Ash was taken by the mysterious
"them". the doctor appears, and takes Telly to the QuestAir's airport, where she finds Shineer
waiting. the doctor talks to him, and asks him to make things right, and end the experiments.
Telly realizes that the doctor has been in cahoots with Shineer, who seems to be an alien all along.
As Shineer walks away, the doctor explains that the "them" is actually the aliens,
who have been conducting experiments on earth; and he's one of the few who knows.
This is also why the federal agents are chasing her, to prevent a bigger-scale invasion;
and her being one of the two who remembers their children, is affecting the experiment
significantly. the doctor refuses to help her anymore; so Telly goes in further alone.
Telly pursues Shineer, and demands her son back; but he responds with a question,
if she can see Sam there at that moment. Just then, she sees Sam behind Shineer;
so Telly immediately runs to him; but Sam runs away and disappears in a corner. She instead
runs into Shineer again, who insists she forgets her son. Another realization hits Telly.
It turns out, the experiment was never about the children; it was about the parents. Shineer
confirms it by explaining that the unbreakable bond between a mother and a child, has always
confused them. So he proposed the experiment, to prove that the unbreakable bond is breakable.
But after the experiment, Every other parent has forgotten their kid's existence, except for her.
He wants her to forget her son, or the experiment will fail; and he will be held accountable. He
then screams that she needs to forget, as his face simultaneously contorts into a strange figure;
and the glasses break by his voice. Telly recovers quickly and runs away from him; but he suddenly
appears out of nowhere, and grabs her by the neck. As he chokes her, he instructs her to remember the
first moment she saw her son when he was born. Telly does it; and Shineer steals her memory.
Telly falls to the ground; and when Shineer asks about Sam, she doesn't remember him anymore.
Shineer smiles triumphantly and walks away; but then Telly remembers being pregnant.
This causes her to remember again, causing panic in Shineer. He says he needs more time, before
being sucked up to the sky. Telly runs home, looking for her son, as the experiment has failed,
showing that the bond between a mother and a child is not always breakable.
When she doesn't find her son there, she goes to the park; and this time she finally reunites
with her son. All the other children have also returned; and she remains calm, as she doesn't
want to cause panic. She leaves her son playing with Ash's daughter, and goes to the swing, where
she finds Ash, who has no memory of the recent events. The film ends with Telly and Ash watching
over their kids, with Telly being the only one, who knows about the alien experiment!
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