Grams: 21

The film is notoriously fragmented, forcing the audience to piece together the characters' lives after a tragic accident. This structure mirrors the broken nature of the characters' memories and psyches.

Their lives collide in a convergence of fate, guilt, and desperate need for redemption. Critical Reception WRITERS ON WRITING: How I Wrote '21 Grams' 21 Grams

The title refers to a 1907 experiment conducted by Dr. Duncan MacDougall, who attempted to measure the weight of the soul by weighing patients at the moment of death. He claimed one subject lost three-quarters of an ounce, or 21.3 grams. The film is notoriously fragmented, forcing the audience

While scientifically discredited, screenwriter Guillermo Arriaga used this concept to symbolize the weight of human life and the heavy, lingering emotional load carried by those who survive a loved one's death. Critical Reception WRITERS ON WRITING: How I Wrote