The Memory Keeper's Daughter
2008 · 90 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 3,071 VOTES · DIR. Mick Jackson
Overview
During a blizzard in 1964, Dr. David Henry delivers his son Paul with the help of nurse Caroline. But when Henry realizes his wife is also carrying a girl with Down syndrome, he hands the second child over to Caroline without his wife's knowledge. Henry's fateful decision yields grave consequences for his family over the next 20 years.
Dialogue Timeline — 849 lines
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00:00:26 The word "camera," my father once told me...
00:03:55 - If it's a girl. "Paul," if it's a boy. - Yeah.
00:07:47 She's a mongoloid. She won't live long.
00:13:28 - Hi. - You were so brave.
00:17:45 I wanna see her.
00:20:58 - She died? - Yes.
00:23:09 Look, do whatever you have to do. Find a better place for her if you can.
00:27:45 Are you seeing someone?
00:30:52 There you go. So who put on your nightgown?
00:33:13 I've never done anything like this before.
00:35:41 I can't stay up here.
00:39:00 That's good. There.
00:40:50 What do you think that is?
00:45:11 Why are you two so lazy today?
00:48:57 Come on, let's go to bed.
00:53:04 Atlanta, Cleveland, all those places you had me send letters.
00:55:13 What did I ever do to encourage that?
00:58:00 - Without asking? - He was on the other side of the street.
01:03:06 Are these really necessary?
01:07:06 - Where would you live? - Here.
01:09:58 How about a trip? I know a great travel agent.
01:15:08 You guys looked happy.
01:19:33 He lost a daughter too. Just like you.
01:23:02 Wow, very nice to meet you.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed849
Dialogue density9.4 lines / min
First line00:00:26
Final line01:23:02
Production Record
DirectorMick Jackson
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes3,071