Joel Barish
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Joel Barish is the introspective, emotionally withdrawn protagonist of the film "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," whose erased memories of a failed relationship drive the story’s exploration of love and identity.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
drama film
ⓘ
romantic science fiction film ⓘ |
| associatedWithCompany | Lacuna, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocation | Montauk, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralThemeConnection |
identity
ⓘ
love ⓘ memory ⓘ regret ⓘ second chances ⓘ |
| createdBy | Charlie Kaufman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decidesTo | pursue relationship with Clementine again despite past failures ⓘ |
| employerInStory | Lacuna, Inc. (as client, not employee) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| experiences | erasure of memories of Clementine Kruczynski ⓘ |
| featuredIn | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (screenplay) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| firstMeets | Clementine Kruczynski on a train to Montauk ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasClothingStyle | casual ⓘ |
| hasDirector | Michel Gondry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasExPartner | Naomi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFriend |
Carrie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rob NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHairColor | brown ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipTypeWith | romantic relationship with Clementine Kruczynski ⓘ |
| hasScreenwriter | Charlie Kaufman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterDiscovers | he previously had his memories erased ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Clementine Kruczynski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | memories presented nonlinearly ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | viewpoint character ⓘ |
| nationality | American (fictional) ⓘ |
| occupation | office worker ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
anxious
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emotionally withdrawn ⓘ insecure ⓘ introverted ⓘ sensitive ⓘ |
| portrayalType | dramatic role for Jim Carrey ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Jim Carrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOf | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Rockville Centre, Long Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenTimeRole | main character ⓘ |
| undergoesCharacterArc | from emotional withdrawal to emotional openness ⓘ |
| undergoesProcedure | memory erasure at Lacuna, Inc. ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Clementine Kruczynski
subject surface form:
Clementine Kruczynski
subject surface form:
Clementine Kruczynski