Remainder 2015

Settlement and post-accident change

Tom receives a settlement of €8.5 million after losing his memories in an accident. He goes outside to ask for change, a mundane moment that underscores how wealth could finance his memory project. The settlement becomes the catalyst for his plan to reconstruct the lost memory.

Memory vision at a party

At a party, Tom experiences a vivid vision of a past memory. The sensory detail feels strangely real, as if he could relive it exactly. This moment convinces him that replaying the memory is possible and worth pursuing.

Detailed memory recall in the stairwell

During the vision, he recalls walking down a stairwell in a flat, noting every detail and the moment he ran into a child. The recall is so precise that he decides to use his settlement to replay that exact memory. He begins planning how to reconstruct the scene with a controlled process.

Naz hired to oversee memory reconstruction

Tom hires a compliant assistant named Naz to oversee the memory-reconstruction project. Naz agrees to help him build the experiences as faithfully as possible and manage the process.

Perfectionism praised by the memory team

The workers hired to build the memories describe Tom as a perfectionist who demands exact replicas. Their assessment foreshadows the increasingly risky methods he will employ. The atmosphere around the project becomes tense and controlling.

End of close friendships

Tom ends his relationship with his close friends to focus on the memory project. The separation isolates him and deepens his fixation on control and precision. This move marks a turning point toward obsessive experimentation.

Meeting Christopher at a phone booth

Tom contracts a man named Christopher whom he meets at a local phone booth. The meeting marks the start of a new, dangerous collaboration intended to deepen the memory-reconstruction efforts. Tom becomes willing to cross lines to achieve his goal.

Christopher is tased and murdered

Days after the recruitment, Christopher is tased and shot dead. The killing shocks Tom and pushes him toward a more extreme approach to memory reenactment. The incident intensifies his resolve to capture the memory at any cost.

Re-enactment of Christopher's death

Tom decides to play Christopher in a reenactment of his death, using a real taser despite Naz's protests. The line between memory recreation and real violence becomes blurred. Naz warns of the consequences, but Tom presses on.

Mock bank robbery planned

Tom decides to perform a mock bank robbery after witnessing the torture and killing of a suspect. He hires an ex-convict with experience in heists to lead the operation. The plan shifts from memory recreation to violent replication.

Rehearsal insight on robberies

The ex-convict explains that robberies require choreography and rehearsal, advising that experienced crews usually rehearse before a heist. Tom takes the idea to heart and pushes the project toward a live, dangerous version. The emphasis on realism deepens the risk.

Proceeding with an actual bank robbery

Based on the advice, Tom plans for the cast to rob an actual bank without telling them beforehand. The element of genuine danger is introduced, as the line between experiment and reality blurs further. The stakes are raised far beyond memory reconstruction.

Naz warns of murder after the heist

Naz warns that they will have to murder the cast after completing the heist. The warning highlights the moral collapse underpinning the project and foreshadows tragic consequences. Tom ignores the warning in pursuit of the memory goal.

Bank robbery goes wrong; a child witnesses

The real robbery goes awry when one cast member is accidentally killed. Tom shoots the rest of his crew, and a witness emerges who is the same child from his first memory reenactment. The memory project has spiraled into deadly reality.