TV series

Before I Forget

2021 · 1 season

A somber, deliberate descent into a man racing his own fading mind, equal parts sorrowful and quietly suspenseful.

Overview: Pascual León, a retired 65-year-old man, finds out how to give meaning to his last days after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's: to avenge a past crime before his memory loss erases everything that he is.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Memory, revenge, grief, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: memory
revenge
grief
identity
aging
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild