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The Man with the 7 Second Memory

2005·Documentary·55m
7.1
Once a renowned conductor and musician, Clive was struck down in 1985 by a virus that caused massive damage to his brain. Against the odds, doctors managed to save his life but he was left with a memory that spans just a few seconds.
Directed by Jane Treays
amnesia
memory loss
short-term memory loss
virus
hippocampus

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Clive Wearing
Clive Wearing
Self

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Taro
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The Man with the 7 Second Memory
it was rly sad to see his daughter think that his life must be a nightmare.
solid documentary
it was rly sad to see his daughter think that his life must be a nightmare.
solid documentary
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Oren
Oren
The Man with the 7 Second Memory
The human brain is so so interesting
The human brain is so so interesting
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The Man with the 7 Second Memory
-You're the first people I've seen since I've been ill. No difference between day and night. No thoughts at all. No dreams. Day and night the same. Blank. Precisely like death.

-Is it very hard?

-No. Exactly the same as being dead, which is not difficult, is it?
-You're the first people I've seen since I've been ill. No difference between day and night. No thoughts at all. No dreams. Day and night the same. Blank. Precisely like death.

-Is it very hard?

-No. Exactly the same as being dead, which is not difficult, is it?
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