Lukas (played by Mark Webber) is a protagonist in The Memory Thief.
Protagonist and tollbooth operator. After reading Mein Kampf and watching a survivor's tape, he becomes obsessively fascinated with Holocaust history. He adopts survivor symbols, gets a tattooed ID, loses his jobs and relationship, and eventually deludes himself into believing he is the last survivor before staging a self-imposed death march. Mira (played by Rachel Miner) appears in The Memory Thief.
Young medical student who dates Lukas. She becomes increasingly concerned about his unhealthy obsession with Holocaust memories and Jewish customs. She convinces her father to be interviewed by Lukas, but after his father's suicide, she holds Lukas responsible and ends their relationship.
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Characters
Lukas
(played by Mark Webber) — protagonist
Protagonist and tollbooth operator. After reading Mein Kampf and watching a survivor's tape, he becomes obsessively fascinated with Holocaust history. He adopts survivor symbols, gets a tattooed ID, l...
Mira
(played by Rachel Miner) — supporting
Young medical student who dates Lukas. She becomes increasingly concerned about his unhealthy obsession with Holocaust memories and Jewish customs. She convinces her father to be interviewed by Lukas,...
Key Relationships
Lukas → Mira
(Romantic Lovers)
Story Analysis
A lonely tollbooth operator's psychological unraveling as he adopts a Holocaust survivor identity.
Plot Progression
The Mundane Tollbooth
Obsession Ignites
The Breaking Point
The Death March
Directed by Gil Kofman
The Memory Thief (2007) · 4.8/10 · drama, romance, thriller
