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Rain Man (1988)

Film

DirectorBarry Levinson

Meta takes2

Figures

Characters

The character of Raymond Babbitt → Narrative Prosthesis

Locations

The cross-country road trip in the 1949 Buick Roadmaster → The Liminal Space

Form & technique

The film's non-diegetic musical score by Hans Zimmer

Tropes

The evolving relationship between Charlie and Raymond Babbitt
Dustin Hoffman's performance as Raymond Babbitt
Charlie's repressed memory of the "Rain Man"
Charlie Babbitt's character arc

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Three Colors: Blue (1993) — via The Liminal Space
Closer (2004) — via The Liminal Space
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The Salesman (2016) — via The Liminal Space
Inside Out (2015) — via Narrative Prosthesis
The Usual Suspects (1995) — via Narrative Prosthesis
The Notebook (2004) — via Narrative Prosthesis
The Devil Wears Prada (2006) — via Narrative Prosthesis