Nurul Wahida Binti Jamhari, Ayu Haswida Abu Bakar
Published : 29-12-2025
DOI : https://doi.org/10.62312/asw.ijach.14.7.2025
Abstract :
Memory is a powerful function that plays a crucial role in shaping human experiences and understanding of the past. There are four types of memory that will be focussed on in this film, which are sensory memory, short-term memory, long-term memory, and explicit long-term memory of the main character, Jin-seok. The concept of memory is analysed through the unease concept as the variable. This study also aims to understand how the unease concept is used as the element of memory manipulation in the film Forgotten (2017). This study argues that unease, characterised by worry and discomfort in the film Forgotten serves as a powerful tool of manipulation, manipulates Jin-seok’s perception of reality through his memory. The manipulation of unease in memory concept in Forgotten (2017) is an effective narrative device that can create a potent storytelling device that drives tension and affect the protagonist perspective of reality in the film.
Keywords: Memory, unease emotion, Manipulation, Korean Cinema, Asian Cinema, Forgotten (2017)
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